India landslide toll hits 150 as rain hampers rescue work

India landslide toll hits 150 as rain hampers rescue work

By Aishwarya Kumar Relentless downpours and howling winds hampered Wednesday's search for survivors of landslides that struck Indian tea plantations and killed at least 150 people, most believed to be labourers and their families. Days of torrential monsoon rains have battered the southern coastal state of Kerala, with blocked roads into the Wayanad district disaster area complicating relief efforts. With the only bridge connecting the […]

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Floods in India’s Assam kill 52 and displace thousands

At Least 52 people have died and thousands displaced due to flooding in India's North Eastern state of Assa. The deluge has inundated much of the state - affecting more than 2 million people. Our India correspondent Ishan Garg tells us more.

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