Weather & Science
Deadly Flood Exposes India’s Weak Project Planning, Experts Say
- Rescue operations still ongoing, media report over 150 deaths
- Development must consider local climate risks, scientists say
Relief personnel conduct a search and rescue operation after landslides in Wayanad, India on July 31.
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The deadly floods triggered by heavy rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala were the latest in a streak of disasters that could have been avoided through better planning, according to experts.
While the extent of the disaster is hard to ascertain, media reports pin the death toll at more than 150, as rescuers wade through mud and debris looking for hundreds still missing.