ReliefWeb

by Reuters
Wednesday, 14 June 2017 11:00 GMT

Many people are still missing and the death toll could rise further as rescuers search for bodies

• Death toll rising as rescuers recover more bodies

• Bangladesh likely to see more rains in next 24 hrs

• India offers help to Bangladesh with rescue efforts (Updates death toll; adds fresh landslides, paragraph 4; weather forecast in paragraph 9)

By Ruma Paul and Zarir Hussain

DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India, June 14 (Reuters) - Heavy rains have triggered a series of landslides and floods in Bangladesh and neighbouring northeast India, killing at least 156 people over two days, and officials warned on Wednesday the toll could rise.

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