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The death toll from floods in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra rose to 147, state authorities said on Sunday, as rescue teams raced to evacuate people and waters submerged parts of a World Heritage Site.
Heavy rain and landslides forced hundreds of thousands of people to take shelter in relief camps, while train services were cancelled in several flood-hit areas.

In nearby Myanmar, troops and emergency responders scrambled to provide aid in flood-hit parts of the country after rising waters forced residents to flee by boat and a landslide killed at least 52 people.
In the southern state of Kerala, at least 57 people were killed in rain-related incidents while over 165,000 people were in relief camps in the state, state authorities said on Sunday.
“Several houses are still covered under 10-12 feet deep mud. This is hampering rescue work,” state chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.
Authorities worried that rescue operations would be hit by thunderstorms and rainfall predicted in some parts of Kerala.
Last year, more than 200 people were killed in Kerala and over five million affected in one of worst floods in 100 years in the state.
In Karnataka, several structures at World Heritage Site Hampi, an ancient town, were flooded.

So far 60 people have died in rain-related incidents, said state chief minister B S Yediyurappa, adding nearly 227,000 people were staying in relief camps.
While Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra have been the worst hit this year, several other states including Gujarat, Assam and Bihar have also seen heavy damage due to floods.
In Maharashtra, where the death toll stood at 30, the flood situation was improving, according to state-run All India Radio, though authorities said it would be difficult to restore rail services in some flood-hit areas within the next two weeks.
India’s main opposition Congress party called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide relief packages.
Citing media reports, the Congress party said so far this year 446 people have been killed in six flood-hit states including Assam, Bihar and Gujarat.
“Despite the mammoth loss of lives and displacement caused due to floods, the government is failing to realise the gravity of the flood fury,” the Congress party said in a statement on Sunday.
In Myanmar, hundreds of soldiers, firefighters and local rescuers were still pulling bodies and vehicles out of the muddy wreckage of Paung township on Sunday.

“The latest death toll we have from the landslide in Mon state was 52,” Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun told Agence France-Presse.
As the rainy season reaches its peak, the country’s armed forces are pitching in and have readied helicopters to deliver supplies.
“Access to affected regions is still good. Our ground forces can reach the areas so far,” Zaw Min Tun said.
Heavy rains pounded other parts of Mon, Karen and Kachin states, flooding roads and destroying bridges that crumbled under the weight of the downpour.


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Nearly 200 killed as floods ravage India and Myanmar

A soldier carries an infant as they evacuate flood-affected people in Sangli district in the western state of Maharashtra, India. Photo: Reuters

epa07768426 A handout photo made available by Indian Defense Ministry shows Indian military personnel conducting rescue operations in the flood affected areas in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka, India, 11 August 2019. Over 100 have been killed in Kerala and Karnataka in flood-related incidents. Heavy rainfall has affected various parts of Kerala and northern Karnataka, and Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KDSMA) evacuated people and moved them to 315 camps across the state in view of the heavy rains. EPA-EFE/INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY PRO HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

People push a van along a flooded street in Theinzeik, Mon state, Myanmar, August 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Wang

epa07768427 A handout photo made available by Indian Defense Ministry shows Indian military personnel conducting rescue operations in the flood affected areas in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka, India, 11 August 2019. Over 100 have been killed in Kerala and Karnataka in flood-related incidents. Heavy rainfall has affected various parts of Kerala and northern Karnataka, and Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KDSMA) evacuated people and moved them to 315 camps across the state in view of the heavy rains. EPA-EFE/INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY PRO HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Typhoon Lekima death toll rises to 32 in China as storm forces parts of Great Wall to close

Flooding in Wenling city in Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua

epa07767345 Rescuers work on the landslide triggered by Typhoon Lekima in Yongjia county, Zhejiang province, China, 10 August 2019 (issued 11 August 2019). Twenty-two victims were found so far and ten are still missing. EPA-EFE/FEATURECHINA CHINA OUT

Death toll from landslide in southern China rises to 36, with 15 people still missing

A landslide in Shuicheng county, Guizhou province, buried 22 houses on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

(190726) -- SHUICHENG, July 26, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers and a rescue dog search for survivors at the landslide site in Shuicheng County of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 26, 2019. As of 1 p.m. on Friday, 24 people were confirmed dead and 27 others remained missing after a landslide hit southwest China's Guizhou Province late Tuesday, local authorities said. Investigations show that 77 people from 22 households lived in the landslide-affected area. Eight visitors and workers were also residing there when the disaster occurred. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(190725) -- BEIJING, July 25, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 24, 2019 shows the landslide site at Pingdi Village of Jichang Township in Shuicheng County of Liupanshui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 24, 2019. The death toll has risen to 13 after a landslide hit southwest China's Guizhou Province late Tuesday, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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In the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra the death toll rose to 147 on Sunday, with Myanmar authorities reporting 52 killed



In the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra the death toll rose to 147 on Sunday, with Myanmar authorities reporting 52 killed.


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Nearly 200 killed as floods ravage India and Myanmar

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;} In the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra the death toll rose to 147 on Sunday, with Myanmar authorities reporting 52 killed

In the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra the death toll rose to 147 on Sunday, with Myanmar authorities reporting 52 killed