Record rainfall causes at least 200 deaths in India

AT least 200 bodies have been recovered in western India after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the country.

"Around 200 bodies have already been recovered" in Maharashtra state, the state's deputy chief minister RR Patil, said.

He said the figure included 83 dead in Mumbai, the state capital and financial hub. Another 100 deaths were feared across the state, which has been pounded by incessant rainfall since Tuesday, he said.