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Heavy rains leave several dead as floods hit western India
Torrential rains across the state of Maharashtra, in western India, caused widespread damage and triggered waterlogging and floods on Tuesday (August 19), leaving at least four people dead, officials said.
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 360 people in Pakistan and India and led to severe devastation across the South Asian region. At least 307 people have died and 23 have been injured in Pakistan, according to the latest details from the nation’s National Disaster Management Authority.
Yamuna river in Delhi crossed the danger mark again on Wednesday morning, a day after Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta asserted that there is no flood-like situation in the city and that the water level will recede in a couple of days.
MUMBAI (Reuters) -Incessant heavy rain lashed India's financial capital of Mumbai on Monday, disrupting flights, flooding roads and prompting shutdowns of schools. Some parts of Mumbai recorded more than 140 mm (5 inches) of rain from Monday morning,
Many people feared to be trapped after a huge torrent of mud and water surged down a mountain and crashed into the village of Dharali in India.
The Press Trust of India news agency reported that 102 people were missing and cited state government officials saying 14 people died in the floods. Among the missing were 22 army soldiers ...
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Pakistan's monsoon flooding death toll rises to 220 as forecasters warn of more rain to come
BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in the coming days.