Flash floods kill at least 14 in India and leave more than 100 missing

A truck lies on top of a submerged building after flash floods triggered by a sudden heavy rainfall in north-east India (Prakash Adhikari/AP/PA)

Rescue workers were searching for more than 100 people on Thursday after flash floods triggered by sudden heavy rainfall swamped several towns in northeastern India, killing at least 14 people, officials said.

More than 2,000 people were rescued after Wednesday’s floods, the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority said, adding that state authorities set up 26 relief camps for more than 22,000 people affected by the floods.