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At least 24 killed in India after heavy rains: Officials
At least eight people have been killed since Friday in Uttarakhand, officials said
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At least 24 people have been killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more are feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday.
Days of torrential downpours have washed away vehicles, demolished buildings and destroyed bridges in the northern states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during India's treacherous monsoon season, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency and severity.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, chief minister of the worst-affected state Himachal Pradesh, said at least 16 people had lost their lives in the past 24 hours, including nine in a Hindu temple collapse in state capital Shimla.
"The local administration is diligently working to clear the debris in order to rescue individuals who may still be trapped," the chief minister said in a statement.
Sukhu appealed to residents to stay indoors and avoid going near rivers. Schools in the state had been shut, he added.
In neighbouring Uttarakhand state, rescue teams raced to remove debris after people were feared buried when heavy rainfall triggered landslides.
At least eight people have been killed since Friday in the state, officials said.
The monsoon brings South Asia around 80 percent of its annual rainfall and is vital both for agriculture and the livelihoods of millions. But it also brings destruction every year in the form of landslides and floods.
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