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September 02, 2016

Torrential monsoon rains bring Indian capital to halt
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 31, 2016
Heavy monsoon downpours and thunderstorms brought life in the Indian capital to a grinding halt Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of commuters - and the US secretary of state - were left stranded on waterlogged roads. Early morning torrential rains inundated large swathes of New Delhi and its surrounding areas, leaving motorists stuck in massive traffic jams, including the motorcade of top US official John Kerry. "I don't know how you all got here, you must have needed boats to get here," Ke ... read more

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