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Over 50 killed in C. Indian state after monsoon starts

Xinhua, July 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least 54 people have been killed in the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh since the monsoon hit the state in middle of June, said local media Wednesday.

The Indo-Asian News Service quoted officials as saying the government has paid families of the dead with a compensation of 400,000 rupees (6,250 U.S. dollars) each.

Rains and floods have damaged nearly 10,000 buildings in the state while at least 100 animals have also been killed in the incessant rains, said the report.

Monsoon season hits most of India from June to October, often leading to flood and rain-related deadly incidents in many states, mostly in rural areas.

At least 22 were killed this week in the western state of Gujarat in incidents related to floods and heavy rains. Endi