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India floods and landslides kill at least 19
Rescue teams searched damaged villages as officials warned of more heavy rain and suspended major Hindu pilgrimages in Kashmir.
At least 25 people died in floods and landslides across northern and northeastern India over the weekend, officials confirmed on Monday, July 20, 2026, with more rain predicted over the coming days.
Persistent monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides, damaging infrastructure and displacing thousands across India, which faces such weather events annually following long summers.
Rainfall reached 370 mm at Williamnagar, while over 57,000 people across seven districts of Assam face flood impacts, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority .
Authorities suspended the Amarnath and Vaishno Devi pilgrimages citing safety concerns, while Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma placed the Indian Army and Indian Air Force on standby for evacuations.
The India Meteorological Department warns active monsoon conditions will persist across northwest and northeast India for the next 6–7 days, with further heavy rainfall expected.
(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = At least 19 people have died in sudden floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the northwestern and northeastern regions of India during the rainy season.