Heavy rain wreaks havoc across India: Death toll in Kerala, Assam crosses 100; flash floods hit Kashmir
Heavy rains wreak havoc all across India as the country braces for flash floods.
Rainfall across India has caused widespread devastation, with the death toll in Kerala and Assam surpassing 100. In Kerala, 15 people have lost their lives due to waterlogging, flash floods, and landslides in elevated regions. Chief Minister VD Satheesan convened an emergency meeting to assess the situation and reported that floodwaters had not significantly diminished in certain areas, particularly in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts.
Meanwhile, Assam has witnessed 87 deaths, with an additional two reported fatalities, leaving over 1.28 lakh individuals affected in seven districts. The most impacted areas are Sivasagar district, where both fatalities occurred, along with Charaideo, Sivasagar, Dhemaji, Golaghat, Biswanath, Jorhat, and Lakhimpur. In Kashmir's Kupwara district, a 52-year-old woman named Naseema Begum tragically perished after being swept away by a flash flood while tending to her crops near a small nallah.
Heavy rains caused the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) and triggered flash floods in various parts of Kashmir.
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