Flash floods kill more than 280 people in India and Pakistan
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MUMBAI (Reuters) -Incessant heavy rain lashed India's financial capital of Mumbai on Monday, disrupting flights, flooding roads and prompting shutdowns of schools. Some parts of Mumbai recorded more than 140 mm (5 inches) of rain from Monday morning, the weather department said, causing traffic snarls as cars stalled on inundated roads.
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 360 people in Pakistan and India and led to severe devastation across the South Asian region. At least 307 people have died and 23 have been injured in Pakistan, according to the latest details from the nation’s National Disaster Management Authority.
Malaysia stands in solidarity with the people of Pakistan and India as both countries grapple with devastating floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced countless families, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
A village in India has been hit by a huge mudslide following heavy rains, leaving many people missing. Video clips showed a huge wave of mud and water surge down a mountain and crash into the village of Dharali in Uttarakhand state on Tuesday afternoon.
UN Secretary-General Guterres offers condolences over deadly floods in Pakistan and India, pledging UN support for relief efforts.
A flash flood and subsequent landslides have killed at least four people and left a trail of destruction in a high-altitude village in north-eastern India, media reports said on Tuesday. Numerous people are missing,
India's weather department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and its surrounding areas over heavy rain. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area.