Death Toll From Indian Floods Reaches 147, Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated

The death toll from floods in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 147.
Death Toll From Indian Floods Reaches 147, Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated
Rescuers help people to cross a flooded area after a landslide caused by torrential monsoon rains in Meppadi in Wayanad district in the southern Indian state of Kerala, India on Aug. 9, 2019. Stringer/Reuters
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NEW DELHI/BENGALURU—The death toll from floods in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 147, state authorities said on Sunday, as rescue teams raced to evacuate people and waters submerged parts of a world heritage site.

Heavy rain and landslides forced hundreds of thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps, while train services were canceled in several flood-hit areas.