Heavy rains produced catastrophic floods in western India, and rescuers are scouring the area for survivors.
With record-breaking rainfall reported along parts of the coast, tens of thousands of residents have been relocated.
The states of Goa and Maharashtra have been severely impacted, with numerous people reported missing near Mumbai’s financial center.
At least 136 people have died in Maharashtra, and hundreds of homes have been damaged in neighboring Goa.
Flooding is caused by a variety of variables, but experts believe that climate change induced by global warming makes heavy rains more likely.
In recent weeks, heavy rains and flooding have wracked Western Europe and portions of China.
