Dozens feared dead in India mudslide

[Heidi]

Source: CNN

updated 47 minutes ago

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- At least 43 people are feared dead after a massive mudslide swept away three hamlets in northern India, authorities said Sunday.

Two small villages were completely destroyed Saturday while one was partially knocked down, said Manoj Pande, a senior disaster management official in Pithoragarh district.

Rescuers have pulled 15 bodies from the debris and many more may have been swept into the river, Pande said.

More than 2.9 million people in India have been affected by floods since June, according to federal officials.


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