At least 774 have been killed during India's monsoon season due to heavy rain and floods, according to state officials.

Some 245 people have been injured and seven states have been affected, including Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, and Gujarat, said a National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) statement late Sunday.

The center said some 22 people remain missing in Kerala, while five others are missing in West Bengal. </s> Monsoon rains kill 58 in India, as buildings collapse and streets flood

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At least 58 people have died in monsoon rains which have caused houses to collapse and flooded wide areas of land in northern India.

Weather officials predicted more rains in the next 48 hours in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

The deaths have been occurring since Thursday night, government spokesman Awanish Awasthi said.

Most of the victims died on Friday in Agra, the northern city where the white marble Taj Mahal is located,.

The dead included four members of a family whose house collapsed, he said.

Rains also damaged an outer boundary wall of a 16th century fortress west of Agra.

However, there was no damage to the main monument, said another official, PK Singh.

Mr Singh said schools were being closed.

The monsoon season usually lasts until October.

In 2016, floods caused by the monsoon rains killed more than 300 and affected 6 million people.

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First posted </s> At least 37 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide areas of land in northern India.

At least 37 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide areas of land in northern India.

At least 37 killed as homes collapse during heavy monsoon rains in India

Weather officials have predicted more rain in the next 48 hours in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

The deaths occurred after rains started on Thursday night, said government spokesman Awanish Awasthi.

Most of the victims died on Friday in Agra, the northern Indian city where the white marble Taj Mahal is located, including four members of a family who died in a house collapse.

Rains also damaged an outer boundary wall of the 16th-century Fatehpur Sikri fort.

Authorities closed schools in the area as the weather department issued an alert ahead of further rain. </s> At least 37 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide areas of land in northern India.

Weather officials have predicted more rain in the next 48 hours in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

The deaths occurred after rains started on Thursday night, said government spokesman Awanish Awasthi. </s> At least 37 people are known to have died because of monsoon rains which have triggered house collapses and flooded wide areas of land in northern India.The dead included four members of a family whose house collapsed, he said.Rains also damaged an outer boundary wall of a 16th century fortress west of Agra.However, there was no damage to the main monument, said another official, PK Singh.Mr Singh said schools were being closed.The monsoon season usually lasts until October.In 2016, floods caused by the monsoon rains killed more than 300 and affected 6 million people. </s> At least 37 people have been killed this week as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide swathes of land in northern India.

Weather officials have predicted more rains in the next 48 hours in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

Government spokesman Awanish Awasthi said Saturday that the deaths occurred since rains started on Thursday night.

Most of the victims died on Friday in Agra, the northern Indian city where the white marble Taj Mahal is located, including four members of a family who perished in a house collapse. </s> Death toll rises to 93 in floods, mudslides in south India

NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 93 people have been killed and more than 400,000 displaced in floods and mudslides following days of torrential rains in southern India.

The worst-hit has been the state of Kerala where the death toll rose to 57 by late Saturday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tweeted.

That was an increase from 42 deaths reported since Aug. 8. More than 165,000 people left their homes for relief camps.

The Press Trust of India news agency reported another 31 people have been killed in rain-related accidents in neighboring Karnataka.

At least five others were reported dead in Tamil Nadu state.

Kerala suffered catastrophic floods a year ago when heavy downpours killed 223 people and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes.

South Asia has continued to face rain-related disasters during the monsoon season, with 160 people killed last month in northeastern India, Nepal and Bangladesh. </s> LUCKNOW, India -- At least 58 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide swaths of land in northern India, officials said Saturday.

Weather officials predicted more rain in the next 48 hours in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

The deaths occurred since rains started on Thursday night, said government spokesman Awanish Awasthi. Ten of the victims died in Meerut district. In Agra, the northern Indian city where the white marble Taj Mahal is located, at least six died, including four members of a family who perished in a house collapse, Awasthi said.

He said the dead included women and children.

Officials said at least 53 people were injured and over 200 houses were damaged in the torrential rains.

Rains also damaged an outer boundary wall of the 16th century Fatehpur Sikri fort. However, there was no harm to the main monument and to human life, said another official, P.K. Singh.

Singh said authorities closed schools Saturday in the area as the weather department issued an alert for more rains. </s> At least 58 people have been killed in the past two days as monsoon rains triggered house collapses and flooded wide swaths of land in northern India, officials said Saturday.

According to the State Relief Commissioner's office, deaths have been reported from various districts of the state.

"So far, we have confirmation of 58 deaths. The deaths have occurred in rain-related incidents, including building collapse," T.P. Gupta, an official at the State's Relief Commissioner Office in Lucknow, told Anadolu Agency over phone.

Weather officials have predicted more rains in the next 48 hours in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

The deaths have occurred since Thursday night, said government spokesman Awanish Awasthi. Most of the victims died on Friday in Agra, the northern city where the white marble Taj Mahal is located, including four members of a family whose house collapsed, he said.

Rains also damaged an outer boundary wall of the 16th century Fatehpur Sikri fort, west of Agra. However, there was no damage to the main monument, said another official, P.K. Singh.

Singh said authorities closed schools on Saturday in the area as the weather department issued an alert for more rains.

The monsoon season usually lasts until October.
Heavy monsoon rains in northern India leave 58 people dead.