Flash floods death toll rises to 50 in India 

22 Aug 2022 • 9:36 AM MYT
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Torrential rains in India causing flood with death tolls rising to 50 on Sunday - AFP Photo

The most number of deaths - 36 took place in the northern hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, with another state of Uttarakhand also heavily impacted.

Several houses have been washed away, and roads and bridges destroyed. Tourists are stuck at various places as traffic has been hampered.

The states of Odisha and Jharkhand are also affected, besides the Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Five persons who went missing on Saturday in Himachal Pradesh remained untraceable on Sunday, reported the Press Trust of India. - BERNAMA