Indian floods death toll up, million-plus stranded
Sun Jul 8, 3:49 PM ET KOLKATA, India (AFP) - The death toll from heavy rains in India has climbed to about 660 as a minster said more than a million people were stranded in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.
“Heavy rains over the past two days have led to the swelling of the rivers in the districts. In many places, the rivers breached embankments and flooded the villagers,” said Mortaza Hossain, relief minister in West Bengal.
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