KILLING FLOODS
At least 50 people were killed and hundreds were rendered homeless in Bhutan due to flash floods and mudslides caused by fierce rains. Lynpo Khandu Wangchuk, the minister for trade, said that rescue workers were still engaged in ascertaining the exact death toll, which according to media was more than 200. "We are unable to provide relief, as all the roads are submerged under water,' Wangchuk added.
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