Listen 2 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article ShareNorthern India was battered by heavy rains, causing flooding and landslides that closed schools and left at least 22 people dead, according to officials and local media. Drone footage showed widespread flooding in India's northern Punjab state on July 10, triggered by heavy rainfall. AdvertisementIndia is in the midst of its monsoon season, which typically brings heavy rains and flooding. Extreme flooding in northern India in 2013 left thousands dead. Research has shown that climate change threatens to make extreme flooding more intense and more frequent.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 10, 2023 16:37 UTC