Monsoon rains killed at least 65 people in India | Chronic

The monsoon rains have left at least 65 dead in southern India this week and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate, in addition to causing property damage and suspension of transportation services, have announced today the authorities.

This type of climatic effect laden with rainfall is caused by a seasonal change in wind direction.

Local police confirmed to the EFE police that the state of Kerala, in the south of the country, was one of the preferred tourist destinations of travelers.

The region had been devastated a year ago when it had suffered the worst floods in nearly a century, during which nearly 400 people died in three months and suffered damage from the property. infrastructure and housing estimated at 2.6 billion euros.

This year, the city of Wayanada is the most affected by the monsoon rains. "missing persons", said the spokesman of the armed forces of India, Shridar Varrier.

The Cochin International Airport is "partially submerged under water, and its operations are suspended until Sunday"he added.

In the city of Kolhapur, on the other hand, precipitation has killed at least four people and "34 rescue teams" they moved to the area to save more than 200,000 people who were sent to "temporary shelters"reported the head of the regional government, Devendra Fadnavis.

"The situation is under control right now, but some people are still stuck at home and the water level is over the counter"said the deputy inspector of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Pune, Ananth Babulkar.

A spokesman for the Tamil Nadu Department of Natural Disaster Management in the south of the country requested anonymity. He said that at least 5 people had died as a result of the rains.

The images broadcast on social networks show the ancient Hindu temple of Pattadakal, declared World Heritage Site by Unesco, partially submerged in the waters.

Last July, nearly 300 people died and several million were affected by rains in northern and northeastern India.