11.   Government officials in Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh state, said the floods were caused by heavy monsoon rains that overflowed the Krishna river.

12.   Heavy monsoon rains in the past week have caused floods in several parts of peninsular Malaysia.

13.   Heavy monsoon rains flooded hundreds of villages in northern Bangladesh, killing at least four people and leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless, the government said Sunday.

14.   Heavy monsoon rains in July triggered massive flooding along the Mekong River, which cuts through Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

15.   Heavy monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital for hours Wednesday, flooding streets during the morning rush hour, destroying two homes and injuring two people.

16.   Heavy monsoon rains also have damaged rice paddies, which supply the staple food of the people of Bangladesh.

17.   Heavy monsoon rains and water from an overflowing and breached canal had flooded three smaller mines Wednesday, drowning nine miners.

18.   Heavy monsoon rains lashed the Indian capital for hours Wednesday, flooding many streets during the morning rush hour, destroying two homes and injuring two people.

19.   Heavy monsoon rains and water from an overflowing and breached canal also flooded three smaller mines on Wednesday, killing nine miners whose bodies were recovered.

20.   Heavy monsoon season rains have been flooding several provinces in the north.