Floods kill at least 1200 people in Nepal ,India and Bangladesh

South Asia floods kill 1,200 and shut 1.8 million children out of school
Heavy monsoon rains have brought Mumbai to a halt for a second day as the worst floods to strike south Asia in years continued to exact a deadly toll.


More than 1,200 people have died across India, Bangladesh and Nepal as a result of flooding, with 40 million affected by the devastation. At least six people, including two toddlers, were among the victims in and around India’s financial capital.
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