India pivots to rescue and recovery after epic monsoon rains
By DW
27 July 2021 |
12:07 pm
Indian rescue teams are digging through mud and sludge a day after a deluge killed at least 159 people. Goa's Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said it is the worst flooding since 1982.
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