93 killed after landslides strike India tea estates

Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 93 people on Tuesday, with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials said.

The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, with blocked roads into the disaster area in Wayanad district complicating relief efforts.

“93 dead bodies have been found so far,” Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters. “This is one of the worst...