Several dozen people have died in flash floods across India over the past few days, the dpa reported. More heavy rainfall is expected in the next few days in several parts of the country, according to the India Metrological Department forecast on Monday. Rescue operations are under way. Six children drowned on Sunday in the state of Jharkhand, stuck in standing water in an abandoned graphite mine, according to a report by local news agency PTI, citing police. In the particularly badly affected state of Himachal Pradesh, more than 90 roads were recently blocked due to landslides, The Indian Express reported on Monday. In parts of Madhya Pradesh state, schools remained shut on Monday, according to PTI. Heavy rain causing severe flooding and landslides is normal in the current monsoon season throughout South Asia. The season typically lasts from June to September. The damage is often extensive, regularly sweeping away buildings and causing fatalities. However, the rains are vital for agriculture, which is a source of livelihood for much of the population.
