India: Several killed in building collapse after monsoon rains
20 July 2019 |
12:29 pm
Monsoon rains caused a building to collapse in northern India, while 24 were swept away in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The extreme weather has killed more than 100 people and the death toll is expected to rise.
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