Heavy rains, floods leave 8 dead, 12 missing in south India
CTV
At least eight people have died and a dozen are feared missing after a day of torrential rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Rescue operations were underway on Sunday after heavy rains lashed the state the day before, triggering flash floods and landslides, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported.
The National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Army deployed teams to help with rescue efforts in two of the worst-hit districts, Kottayam and Idukki, where a dozen people are still feared missing.
On Saturday, when the heavy rains began, television reports showed people wading through chest-deep waters to rescue passengers from a bus that was nearly submerged by the torrents flooding the roads.
Officials said the intense rainfall has subsided, but they fear the death toll could rise as relief and rescue operations continue.
