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Flash floods hit Indian City of Chennai, submerging streets in downtown.  Indian meteorologists have announced that the city has received the highest rainfall in a 24-hour period since 2015. Chennai Municipality issued a flood warning,…

The air quality hit very poor in India’s capital, New Delhi, after the fireworks used in the Diwali Festival of Lights. The air quality index rose above 400 to the "hazardous" level. The buildings engulfed in heavy smog in the capital.…

Sixteen people were killed in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India. Roads and homes were flooded across the state. Part of the bridge in Haldwani area collapsed. An elephant was also…

A house laying in a valley in India’s southern Kerala collapsed during a landslide caused by floods, authorities said 25 bodies have been taken out of debris flow. Eleven bodies have been taken out of Kerala’s Idduki region while 14 other…

In the state of Kerala in the south of India, 25 people were killed and dozens disappeared in the flood and landslide caused by heavy rains. The Indian army, air force and navy participated in the search and rescue efforts. Kerala state…

In the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 people were killed and 32 injured after a bus carrying 60 passengers collided with a truck to avoid hitting stray animals. Police Officer Yamuna Prasad said that more casualties feared as several of…

In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 8 people were killed in the demonstration organized by the farmers due to the visit of Interior Minister Ajay Mishra and Deputy Prime Minister Keshav Maurya. The farmers' unions claimed that a vehicle…

An 8-story residential building collapsed due to landslide that caused by heavy rains in India. Loss of life was averted by the evacuation of the building hours before it collapsed.  The police and fire teams were present in the area at the…