Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India
Gulf Times
A general view of a bridge that collapsed following heavy rains in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India August 20, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a video.
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.
Earlier this month the federal weather office had predicted that India was likely to receive an average amount of rain in August and September, pointing to overall good crop yields in Asia's third-biggest economy that relies on farming to boost growth and generate jobs.
Farming contributes around 15% to India's $2.7 trillion economy while sustaining more than half the population of 1.3 billion.
