Heavy rains, floods leave 8 dead, 12 missing in south India

NEW DELHI — At slightest 8 radical person died and a twelve are feared missing aft a time of torrential rains successful the confederate Indian authorities of Kerala.

Rescue operations were underway connected Sunday aft dense rains lashed the authorities the time before, triggering flash floods and landslides, the Press Trust of India (PTI) quality bureau reported.

The National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Army deployed teams to assistance with rescue efforts successful 2 of the worst-hit districts, Kottayam and Idukki, wherever a twelve radical are inactive feared missing.

On Saturday, erstwhile the dense rains began, tv reports showed radical wading done chest-deep waters to rescue passengers from a autobus that was astir submerged by the torrents flooding the roads.

Officials said the aggravated rainfall has subsided, but they fearfulness the decease toll could emergence arsenic alleviation and rescue operations continue.

Home Minister Amit Shah said the national authorities was monitoring the concern successful Kerala and would supply each imaginable enactment to the state. “Praying for everyone’s safety,” helium said successful a tweet.

In 2018, Kerala suffered catastrophic floods erstwhile dense downpours amid the monsoon play killed 223 radical and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes.