Environment · India
Flash floods and landslides kill at least 16 in India; Texas faces storms
Heavy rainfall triggered flash floods and landslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts, killing at least 12 people and leaving several missing. The Chief Minister curtailed a Delhi trip to oversee relief efforts as rescue operations continued. Separately, at least 16 people died across north and east India due to heavy rain causing landslides and flash floods. In Texas, USA, flash floods caused at least one death and prompted rescue operations, with authorities inspecting potential hotspots ahead of further heavy rains.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 6 · Right 0 n = 7
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (6): Greater Kashmir, Mathrubhumi English, Mint, Telangana Today, The New Indian Express, The Tribune
- International (4): Associated Press, BBC News, Reuters, The Guardian