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21 die in India rains pushing nationwide death toll to 328
Lucknow, India (AFP) Jul 29, 2006 Another 21 people died from lightning and house collapses in northern India, an official said Saturday, taking the nationwide death toll to at least 328 since the monsoon began two months ago. The new casualties were reported in northern Uttar Pradesh state, one of the worst hit by the heavy rains. "The rains have so far killed 148 people (in Uttar Pradesh) with 21 people dying in house collapses and from lightning in the past 48 hours," police spokesman Manish Awasthi told AFP in state capital Lucknow. Rains lashed most parts of the state, triggering landslides and house cave-ins. Seven people, including a three-month-old baby, died when two dilapidated houses collapsed on the outskirts of Lucknow. Several rivers in the state were overflowing, forcing people from their houses. The Ganges river, considered sacred by Hindus, had touched the danger mark. "Tourists and pilgrims have been asked not to go near the river," government official Ramesh Singh said. The monsoon rains that sweep India from June to September bring misery to millions of people displaced annually by flooding, but are crucial for the country's farm-dependent economy. Earlier this month, heavy rain lashed Mumbai, the country's financial hub, leaving parts flooded for two days. Most deaths this year have been caused by lightning, landslides and house collapses while some people have drowned or been electrocuted by fallen power lines. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Dirt, rocks and all the stuff we stand on firmly
Nearly 100 dead or missing in China amid Kaemi storm carnage
Beijing (AFP) Jul 28, 2006 The number of dead or missing in China from Typhoon Kaemi approached 100 on Friday, as gales and rains continued to batter the nation's densely populated eastern and central provinces, state media said. |
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