Week of floods in India kills dozens
By DW
05 October 2019 |
11:46 am
Flooding caused by torrential rains has claimed dozens of lives in northern India. More than 350 people have been killed by rain-related causes in India, Nepal and Bangladesh during the monsoon season.
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