Over 1,000 people rescued by Indian authorities from train trapped by flooding near Mumbai

By Loata Bakalevu

28/07/2019

[Photo: BBC]

Indian authorities have rescued 1,050 people from a train after it became trapped by flooding near Mumbai.

Helicopters, boats and diving teams were deployed by Indian authorities after a train was stranded on Friday night.

Media reports say passengers were ordered to stay onboard but had no food or water for 15 hours.

Weeks of monsoon flooding in south Asia has killed over 600 people.

Source: BBC

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