Mudslide leaves 19 dead, 50 missing in northeast India

Published June 30, 2022 8:49 PM

By WASBIR HUSSAIN
Associated Press

GAUHATI, India (AP) — The death toll from a mudslide in northeastern India has risen to 19, with over 50 people missing. Continuous rainfall over the past three weeks has wreaked havoc in the region. Rescuers found five more bodies Friday as they resumed clearing operations after an overnight halt. An official said 13 soldiers and five civilians have been rescued from the debris. Around 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in India’s northeast in recent weeks, while 42 people have died in neighboring Bangladesh.

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