Dozens missing after flooding

At least 17 people have died and dozens were reported missing in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after days of heavy rains and floods, authorities said Saturday.

The state has been hit by intense torrents since Thursday, sparking vast floods in at least five districts.

The death toll rose to 17 after three people were killed when a building collapsed, police said. Ten people trapped under the debris were rescued but two were still missing.

At least a dozen people died as heavy floods washed away the bus they were on. Search and rescue efforts for missing passengers continued Saturday.

Teams of the National Disaster Relief Force have been deployed to worst-hit and vulnerable districts, and local authorities have rescued and evacuated hundreds of families to shelter homes.