At Least 42 Killed in Indian Landslides, Flooding
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:51 amVOA - Vietnam News
In this handout photo provided by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), NDRF personnel help move flood victims to safer areas in Wayanad district, in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Indian officials say at least 42 people have been killed in landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains.
Emergency officials say 100,000 people have been evacuated. The Indian state of Kerala has been worst hit, but Karnataka and Maharashtra states are also affected.
June to September is India's monsoon season which brings the heavy rains that farmers depend on, but the rains also bring heavy death and destruction.