Monsoon rains leaves millions homeless in India, Christians respond
July 29, 2005

India (MNN) -- More than 500 people have been killed and millions are homeless after historic monsoon rains hit western India. Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is reporting more than 200 fatalities so far, but millions have been left homeless by the rains and resulting mudslides.

Mission Network News' Greg Yoder was in Mumbai Monday, just missing the deluge.

Gospel for Asia's KP Yohannan has been in contact with GFA workers in the region. GFA has work in the slum areas of Mumbai. "Nobody's counting the poor and the suffering people. We have 28 pastors working in that neighborhood. By the grace of God no one died, but all the 12 churches they have in the slum areas completely got destroyed through the flood and the water there."

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