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August 06, 2015

Hundreds dead, millions displaced as monsoon rains heap misery on Asia
Yangon (AFP) Aug 3, 2015
Monsoon rains have claimed hundreds of lives across Asia, authorities reported Monday, as rescuers scrambled to reach remote areas of India, Pakistan and Myanmar after flash floods and landslides. Authorities in India say more than 120 people have died across the country in recent days, while more than a million have been displaced by rains worsened by a cyclone that barrelled through the Bay of Bengal last week. On Monday rescuers resumed their search for villagers after downpours caused a la ... read more

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