At least 17 people have died and dozens are reported missing in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after days of heavy rains.
People ride a motorcycle in the rain in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. More than a dozen people have died and dozens are reported missing in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after days of heavy rains, authorities said. HYDERABAD, India — At least 17 people have died and dozens are reported missing in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after days of heavy rains, authorities said Saturday.
The death toll rose to 17 late Friday night after three people were killed when a building collapsed, police said. Ten people trapped under the debris were rescued but two are still missing. Deaths from various districts have been reported over the past few days, with officials warning that the numbers could rise as rescue operations carry on. Teams of the National Disaster Relief Force have been deployed to worst-hit and vulnerable districts, and local authorities have rescued and evacuated hundreds of families to shelter homes.
Rains in southern India at this time are not unusual, although the country has seen a prolonged monsoon this year with experts warning that climate change has exacerbated the problem by making downpours more intense and frequent.
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