NEW DELHI: At least 14 people, including several children, lost their lives as heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly incidents across India, Bangladesh and China, while authorities warned of further flooding and landslides.
In India’s financial capital, Mumbai, at least six people died after a group of buildings collapsed in the city’s eastern suburbs on Sunday following intense rainfall. Authorities also closed the Mumbai-Pune Expressway after landslides blocked sections of the route, severely disrupting traffic.
Additionally, heavy rain disrupted flights, cancelled long-distance train services and forced schools and colleges across Mumbai to remain closed. Several roads remained waterlogged, while fallen trees killed at least three more people since late last month. The city recorded more than 100 millimetres of rainfall, with some areas receiving up to 161 millimetres. Meanwhile, India’s weather department forecast continued light rainfall across the national capital region.
Bangladesh camps hit by deadly landslides
In southeastern Bangladesh, at least eight Rohingya refugees, including children, died after monsoon-triggered landslides buried shelters at refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar early Monday. A Bangladeshi resident also died after a hillside collapsed onto his home, while two relatives sustained injuries.
Officials said continuous rainfall had increased the risk of additional landslides. Consequently, emergency teams began relocating families from high-risk areas as authorities remained on alert for further heavy rain and flash floods.
China issues highest flood warning
Meanwhile, China’s Guangxi region raised its flood-control response to the highest emergency level after Typhoon Maysak caused rivers and reservoirs to overflow.
Authorities reported a breach at a medium-sized reservoir in Hengzhou and evacuated nearby residents. Although the storm weakened after making landfall in Hainan and later Vietnam, meteorologists warned that its remnants, combined with seasonal monsoon rains, would continue bringing heavy rainfall across southern China in the coming days.
Emergency agencies across the region continue monitoring conditions as rescue operations and precautionary evacuations remain underway.
