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Four die in Delhi building collapse as rains batter India, trigger landslides

From The Straits Times · () English

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  • At least four people died in a building collapse in Delhi, India, amid heavy monsoon rains.
  • The rains have triggered landslides and disrupted travel across the country, with a "red" alert issued for parts of Delhi and Haryana.
  • Other rain-related incidents include a landslide in Kerala killing four people and a garbage mound collapse in Pune feared to have trapped nine others.

At least four people died when a building collapsed in India's capital, Delhi, as monsoon rains continued to batter the country. The collapse is the latest in a series of rain-related incidents that have caused widespread disruption.

The India Meteorological Department issued a "red" alert for heavy rainfall in parts of Delhi and the neighboring state of Haryana. The Delhi airport advised passengers to allow extra travel time due to waterlogging on roads leading to the airport.

Elsewhere, a landslide in the southern state of Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday killed at least four people, according to local media reports. In the western state of Maharashtra, a large mound of garbage collapsed at a waste treatment facility in Pune. At least seven people have been rescued, but nine others are feared trapped.

Visuals from across the country showed waterlogged streets in Agra and flooded highways in Gujarat, with residents seen wading through knee-deep water. The heavy monsoon rains have significantly impacted daily life and infrastructure.

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