At least 50 people have died in flash floods in India in recent days. For example, in Jharkhand state, six children have drowned after bathing in standing water, local news agency PTI said. More rain is expected in the coming days.
The so-called monsoon usually lasts from June to September. The damage is often extensive, entire houses have been washed away and there are always deaths. This time there are at least 50 so far. The salvage work is still ongoing.
90 roads blocked after landslides
Among the dead are about six children who drowned in Jharkhand state on Sunday. They had bathed in standing water in an abandoned graphite mine. In the also-affected state of Himachal Pradesh, more than 90 roads have been blocked after landslides, the Indian Express news outlet reported Monday. Schools have been closed for the time being in parts of Madhya Pradesh state.
More rain is expected in the coming days, according to the Indian Weather Service. Although there are always casualties and the damage is extensive, the rain is also important for agriculture. The majority of the population of the South Asian country lives from this.
Source: Krone
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