HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Authorities in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh announced Saturday that at least 17 people had killed and scores were missing as a result of days of severe rainfall.
Since Thursday, the state has been pounded by torrential rains, causing severe flooding in at least five districts.
According to officials, the death toll increased to 17 late Friday night after three individuals were murdered when a structure fell. Ten persons who were trapped beneath the debris were recovered, but two remain unaccounted for.
Earlier in the day, strong rains washed away the bus they were riding on, killing at least a dozen people. On Saturday, search and rescue operations for missing passengers resumed.
Deaths from several areas have been reported in recent days, with officials warning that the toll might grow as rescue efforts continue. Teams from the National Disaster Relief Force have been sent to the most severely affected and vulnerable regions, and local authorities have rescued and evacuated hundreds of people to safe havens.
In one of the hardest-hit districts, Kadapa, continuous rains and flooding caused officials to close the local airport until Thursday. According to officials, dam and tank breaks have triggered more floods, stranding hundreds of towns and trapping many individuals inside their houses.
Rains in southern India at this time of year are not unusual, but the nation has seen a protracted monsoon this year, with scientists warning that climate change has compounded the situation by increasing the intensity and frequency of downpours.
Floods hit neighbouring Tamil Nadu state last week, while landslides killed at least 28 people in southern Kerala state last month when torrential rains produced landslides.
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