Nearly 70 lakh affected in floods in Bihar, northeast India; toll mounts to 44
The flood situation remained grim in parts of northeast and Bihar as the death toll mounted to 44 on Monday, with nearly 70 lakh people affected, even as north India witnessed widespread rainfall. The national capital's long wait for monsoon rains also ended Monday as it received 28.8 mm precipitation, the maximum in July this year, and more rains are expected over the next two to three days. In Assam, the deluge spread to 30 of the state's 33 districts, affecting nearly 43 lakh people and claiming 15 lives... Читать дальше...