segunda-feira, 12 de julho de 2010

Hundreds killed in India floods since June


New Delhi, India -- At least 221 people have been killed in monsoon floods in India since June 1, official figures show.
Yearly monsoon rains sweep across the subcontinent from June till September. Though they bring much-needed relief to often-parched farmlands, they also leave a trail of landslides, home collapses and fatal floods.