ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Torrential rains and the swelling of River Ganga caused flash flooding in northern India, leaving at least 50 people missing and 11 feared dead in Uttarakhand state on Monday.<br/> <br />The monsoon rains came earlier than expected, hitting about two-thirds of the country.<br/> <br />The rainfall has been heavier than normal, but weather officials are sticking to their forecast for average rains during the entire four-month period.<br/> <br />The June to September monsoon is crucial for farm output and economic growth in India, where just over half of arable land is rain-fed.
