Landslide Kills 39 In Southern India

Landslide Kills 39 In Southern India

November 10, 2009 by Umer Rauf   news under India News

Landslide Kills 39 In Southern IndiaNEW DELHI: An official says a landslide caused by torrential seasonal rains in a mountainous region in southern India has killed at least 39 people in the last two days.

The official said that the landslide demolished nearly 300 mud huts with tin roof in Ooty and Coonoor region of Tamil Nadu. The area is about 1120 miles (1,800 kilometers) south of New Delhi.

The state flood control official, said rescuers found 14 bodies in the rubble on Monday and 25 Tuesday.

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