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Monsoon season has left much of western India under water, with heavier than normal rains forcing the evacuation of homes and closure of businesses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The death toll from monsoon floods across South Asia, including in India’s poorest state Bihar, has increased to more than 340 people over recent weeks, with villages still submerged and hundreds of thousands evacuated to relief camps as authorities battle with rising coronavirus cases. IMAGES
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.
Kolkata, Sep 20 (EFE/EPA).- Heavy monsoon rainfalls hit eastern India in the last 24 hours, leaving the streets logged with water and disrupting citizens' daily life. (Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY)B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF KOLKATA, INDIA, HIT BY HEAVY MONSOON RAINFALLS.
Bangalore / New Delhi, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- The official Covid-19 death toll in India stood at around 400,000 at the end of June 2021 but the reality could be “catastrophically worse,” with estimates of excess deaths in the Asian country during the pandemic being as high as 4 million according to a new research published Tuesday.Excess mortality is an estimation of the number of deaths from all causes during a crisis that are above normal levels.Earlier this year, India was overwhelmed by a huge second wave of Covid-19, which pushed the country’s hospitals to the brink amid a shortage of oxygen and medical supplies. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE FUNERAL OF THE COVID-19 VICTIMS IN BANGALORE AND NEW DELHI, INDIA.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).