Monsoon claimed 774 lives in seven states: Home ministry

New Delhi, (Hindustan Times), Aug 12, 2018 -  As many as 774 people have died in incidents related to floods and rains in seven states during the monsoon season so far, the Home ministry said on Sunday. 

 
According to the Home ministry’s National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 187 people have lost their lives in Kerala, 171 in Uttar Pradesh, 170 people in West Bengal and 139 in Maharashtra due to the floods and rains.