Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 dead

Monsoon rains of exceptional intensity triggered devastating floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, resulting in a reported death toll of at least 48 individuals.

Among the worst hit was the Mandi district in Pradesh, where 19 bodies were recovered by rescuers, officials told the Press Trust of India news agency.

In the capital city of Shimla, 14 people died following two landslides and a cloudburst — a sudden, very heavy rain — in the state's Solan district on Sunday night killed nine people in the area, they added.