The mudslide in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, which razed a village and buried scores of people, may not have been triggered by a cloudburst caused by heavy rain.

A wildfire in southern France which started on Tuesday injured nine people and burned through 12,000 hectares (27,000 acres) of vegetation after slowing down into Wednesday, according to local officials.

Indian Railways has so far fitted 11,535 coaches across zones with CCTV cameras to improve the safety and security of passengers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.