India’s financial capital of Mumbai was put on a high-tide alert with officials expecting a water rise of up to 197 inches (5 meters). Sea tides are expected to rise 5 meters Friday, 4.9 meters Saturday and 4.7 meters Sunday, according to a bulletin by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
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India floods kill at least 441 this season
At least 441 people have died in floods in India from this season’s monsoon rains, federal authorities said in their latest report. Flooding has affected more than 1.5 million people in parts of India, said the disaster management division of the federal home ministry.