Over 50 dead in India due to heavy monsoon rains

New Delhi, August 15, 2023, More than 50 individuals have tragically lost their lives as heavy monsoon rains wreak havoc in two states of India. In a recent statement to the Indian news agency ANI, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the leader of the heavily affected state of Himachal Pradesh, expressed concerns over the potential rise in the death toll. According to a report by DPA, rescue operations are currently in progress. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, there are predictions of additional heavy rainfall in the region on Wednesday. In the wake of relentless downpours, the affected regions are grappling with a compounded crisis as landslides and floods wreak havoc, further intensifying the already arduous circumstances.