In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, 14 people have died from lightning strikes at the start of the monsoon season. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to available data, heavy rains also triggered 62 landslides, caused flooding of residential buildings and submerged agricultural land.
The authorities decided to declare a high-danger regime and restrict tourist access to a number of popular mountain resorts. The restrictions will remain in effect until weather conditions improve.
Earlier, Kursiv wrote about floods in Turkey and Nepal.