The tidal floods in Northeastern India were caused by landslides. At least four people died and the search for dozens of missing continues.
Local tidal floods and subsequent landslides in Northeastern India have claimed at least four victims. There are approximately one hundred people missing, TASR writes, according to DPA and AFP reports.
Especially affected by strong floods, the village of Dhari was at the foot of the Himalayas, Uttarakhand in the north of India. The Indian Meteorological Office issued a red warning for this area. According to available information, several houses were damaged or completely destroyed in the village.
Indian army intervention
The Indian army said that about 150 soldiers arrived in the village to help save about 20 people. “Search and rescue actions continue and all available resources are deployed for the location and evacuation of stuck persons,” the army spokesman said.
The eastern part of India is threatened annually by floods, which require dozens of victims during the peak of the monsoon season and hundreds of thousands of people drive out of homes. Monsoon rains from June to September are typical of India. However, climate changes caused by human activity are caused by more intense weather fluctuations that can increase flood destruction, AFP says.
