8 dead as dam bursts in India after rains
Eight people were killed and at least 15 were missing yesterday after the heaviest monsoon rains in a decade breached a dam in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said. In the state capital Mumbai, the death toll from a wall collapse in a slum on Tuesday following the torrential downpour reached 24, with more rain expected in coming days. Heavy rain continued to lash the coastal city of 20 million people yesterday, bringing it to a virtual standstill as flooding cut train lines, closed the airport's main runway.
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