A sudden burst of heavy rain has claimed dozens of lives in India-administered Kashmir and sparked frantic rescue efforts, the second recent disaster to underscore the vulnerability of those living in the Himalayas to the effects of extreme weather.

SRINAGAR (Reuters) -At least 60 people have died and more than 100 are missing, a day after sudden, heavy rain caused floods and landslides in Indian Kashmir, authorities and local media said on Friday,

SRINAGAR (AFP) – At least 56 people have died and dozens more remain missing after torrents of water and mud driven by intense rain crashed through a Himalayan village on Thursday in Indian-administered Kashmir, a top disaster management official told AFP. It is the second major deadly flooding disaster in India this month.