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Heavy rains have caused flooding in India's northeastern state of Assam where at least three people were killed in landslides, while six others died in flood waters, according to disaster management authorities. Floods are a regular menace in India and Bangladesh, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability for the two countries' 1.6 billion people.
Bangalore, Sep 10 (EFE/EPA).- The overnight heavy rainfall caused floods in the Indian city of Bangalore Thursday, with several houses and cars submerged under the water. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV).B-ROLL OF FLOODED AREAS IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
The Portuguese capital Lisbon has been hit by major flooding, triggered by heavy rains. "Everything is full of mud. The problem is not so much the water as the mud destroys more than water," says one resident of the city's Alcantara district.
At least 94 people died in the historic Brazilian mountain town of Petropolis, local government officials said on Wednesday, after heavy rains caused mudslides that buried homes, flooded the streets and washed away cars and buses.
Kolkata, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- Heavy monsoon rainfalls on Tuesday continued to disrupt citizens' daily life and leave several areas in the Indian city of Kolkata submerged. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY)B-ROLL OF THE FLOODED AREAS IN KOLKATA, INDIA.