Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Torrential rain in India’s Himalayas triggered landslides over the weekend that have killed over 50 people, with the death toll expected to rise as more than 20 remain trapped or missing, officials said on Monday. Unusually heavy rain and melting glaciers have brought deadly flash floods to the mountains of India and […]
Floods force Indian capital to shut schools, offices, and plan water rationing
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Flooding in parts of New Delhi forced the city government to close all education institutions in India’s capital on Thursday and advise people to work from home, while warning that there would be water rationing after the Yamuna river broke its banks. Since the rainy monsoon season began on 1st June, Delhi […]
Torrential rain, floods kill 22 across northern India
Reuters Torrential rain across northern India has killed at least 22 people, as well as causing landslides and flash floods in the region, authorities and local media said on Monday. Schools in New Delhi were closed after heavy rains lashed the national capital over the weekend, and authorities in the Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh […]
Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India
Lucknow/Bhubaneshwar, India Reuters Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains killed at least 50 people in northern and eastern India over the last three days, officials said on Sunday. The rains overwhelmed hundreds of villages, sweeping away houses and leaving residents stranded as rescue crews have been racing to evacuate survivors. A general view […]