SAWT BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL

| 8 May 2024, Wednesday |

At least 76 dead as heavy monsoon rains hit India- Government

Indian officials said Saturday that the multiple monsoon-related accidents have killed at least 76 people, as heavy rains lashed the western state of Maharashtra, triggering landslides, flooding and a building collapse.

“Torrential rainfall in various parts of the state often coinciding with high tides and also discharge from dams led to various regions… getting inundated thereby resulting in floods across multiple districts,” the Maharashtra government said in a press release.

The government said the heavy rain since Thursday caused a building to collapse in Mumbai and sparked several landslides, damaging dozens of homes and leaving 59 people missing.

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  • AFP