Deaths from heavy monsoon rise to nearly 140 in eastern India 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseThe death toll in eastern India from torrential late monsoon rains has risen to nearly 140, officials said Tuesday as hospitals and schools were inundated with dirty rainwater. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the current monsoon has been the heaviest since 1994, classifying it “above normal”, and this year’s season has been longer than usual. The annual monsoon season usually lasts from June to September but late heavy rains have continued to lash several parts of the country this year, wreaking havoc. “In spite of late monsoon onset and large deficient rainfall during the month of June, the seasonal rainfall ended in above normal category,” the IMD said on Monday.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 01, 2019 06:22 UTC