People rescued after deadly flooding in India
By AFP
26 July 2021 |
10:20 am
Authorities rescue people in in western India where at least thirty-six people died in landslides caused by heavy monsoon downpours. Dozens more are feared trapped. Three landslides hit Raigad district -- south of Mumbai -- according to a local official, as uninterrupted rain left thousands stranded in Maharashtra state.
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