Dozens killed after floods hit northern India

Soldiers rescue people stranded in floodwaters in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand state(National Disaster Response Force via AP)

At least 46 people have died and several are missing after floods triggered by heavy rain hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Rescuers worked through the night to retrieve bodies stuck in debris and to evacuate those in vulnerable areas, said S A Murugeshan, secretary of the state’s disaster management organisation.