Early monsoon rains turned into flash floods and landslides in India, sending homes tumbling to the Ganges River and killing over 1,000 people so far. Officials are also reporting “thousands missing or stranded,” says The New York Times, adding that “the toll was expected to rise.”
At Least 1,000 Dead as Monsoon Rains Cause Flash Floods and Landslides in India
Indian Ministry of Defence / Handout / Reuters
Personnel from the Indian armed forces carry relief supplies from a helicopter for stranded people at Guptkashi after heavy rains in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, June 23, 2013.
