India rescuers hunt for survivors as landslide toll hits 125

As many as 68 others were missing after heavy rains lashed India's western coast, causing landslides on July 23, 2021. - AFP

MUMBAI, July 24 (AFP, Reuters): Rescuers in India combed through mud and debris Saturday (July 24) in a desperate search for survivors as the death toll from multiple monsoon-triggered landslides climbed to 125, according to officials.

Maharashtra state is being hit by the heaviest rain in July in four decades, experts say.