Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks

By ASHOK SHARMA and RISHI LEKHI
Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks. Authorities said Thursday that they used helicopters to rescue nearly 300 people who were stranded in the Chandertal area in the worst-hit Himachal Pradesh state. Most of those rescued were tourists. The water level of the Jamuna River flowing through the Indian capital topped a 40-year record, exceeding 207 meters, or about 680 feet, on Wednesday evening. The monsoon season between June and September brings most of South Asia’s annual rainfall. While the rains are crucial for agriculture, they often cause severe flooding and infrastructure damage.