India Monsoon

• Record monsoon rains in northern India kill more than 100 over 2 weeks

  India's weather agency said monsoon rains across the country have already brought about 2 per cent more rainfall than normal, and has forecast more heavy rains in the coming days.

  World

  Jul 13, 2023
  
• Heavy rains set to ease in India, Sri Lanka after at least 41 killed in floods

  The Indian Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain in most affected areas, with occasional flooding of roads and low-lying areas in some places.

  World

  Nov 11, 2021
  
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• 11 killed after building collapses in Mumbai following heavy monsoon rains

  Dozens of rescuers were clearing the debris to find any residents possibly still trapped, a police officer said, after heavy monsoon rains flooded several parts of the city.

  World

  Jun 10, 2021
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• At least 42 killed by monsoon rains in India: officials

  Sunday’s toll came days after reports of at least 59 fatalities in the past week amid forecasts that heavy rains would continue until Monday.

  Weather

  Sep 29, 2019
• 7 dead after monsoon rains cause building in India to collapse

  Building collapses are common in India during the June-September monsoon season, when heavy rains weaken the foundations of structures that are poorly constructed.

  World

  Jul 14, 2019
• 10 dead, more than 1 million displaced in India flooding

  The Brahmaputra river, which flows from the Himalayas into India and then through Bangladesh, has burst its banks, swamping more than 1,800 villages in the state.

  World

  Jul 13, 2019
• Monsoon rains collapse houses in northern India, killing 58

  At least 58 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide swaths of land in northern India, officials said Saturday.

  World

  Jul 28, 2018
• Monsoon downpour wreaks havoc in Mumbai

  Commuter trains shut down, buses were half-submerged under water and even the deluged airport had to divert flights to other cities.

  World

  Aug 30, 2017
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• Death toll rises past 90 in India flooding as close to one million take shelter at relief camps

  The death toll in flooding from heavy monsoon rains in India has climbed past 90, with about a million people taking shelter in government-run relief camps, officials said Tuesday.

  World

  Aug 2, 2016