Three dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India


India is likely to see above-average monsoon rains for the second straight year in 2025. - Photo: AFP

NEW DELHI: Three people died and at least a dozen are feared missing after being swept away in a flash flood triggered by torrential rains in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said on Thursday (June 26).

A rescue operation has been launched to trace the missing, said Dinesh Sharma, a local government spokesperson in Kangra.

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