Monsoon rains inundate northern India, with floods and landslides blamed for almost two dozen deaths
CBSN
New Delhi — Flash floods and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 22 people in the Himalayan region of northern India, authorities said Monday. Several cities and towns across the region, including the sprawling Indian capital Delhi, saw heavy rainfall submerge roads and inundate houses over the weekend, bringing normal life to a standstill.
Delhi got a punishing six inches of rain on Saturday alone, the highest single-day downpour in 40 years. A 58-year-old woman died when the ceiling of her house collapsed amid the deluge in Delhi's Karol Bagh area.
The rain continued to hammer down through Sunday and into Monday, waterlogging most of the capital's roads and leading to hours-long traffic jams. Several markets, schools and hospitals were also inundated, while 15 houses collapsed. All Delhi schools were ordered to remain closed on Monday.
