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Flooding affected parts of South Asia since March of 2023, killing many and destroying buildings.
Background [ edit ]
Monsoons hit South Asia every year, mostly between June and September. Every year, floods affect the Indian subcontinent , collapsing buildings and causing landslides. Climate change in South Asia has exacerbated these storms.[1]
Countries affected [ edit ]
Bangladesh [ edit ]
Cyclone Mocha destroyed 2,522 houses and damaged 10,469 others in May.[2] [3] [4]
Flooding in August killed 57 people, left several missing, displaced around 45,000 residents and affected 1.2 million others, as well as damaging over 2,700 shelters.[5] [6]
In India , a total of 2,038 people were killed, 1,584 others were injured and 101 others were left missing due to flooding-related incidents between 1 April and 17 August. During this period, there were 518 deaths in Bihar , 330 more in Himachal Pradesh , 165 in Gujarat , 138 in Madhya Pradesh , 107 deaths each in Karnataka and Maharashtra , 90 more in Chhattisgarh and 75 in Uttarakhand .[7]
Twelve people were killed and 23 others were injured in Rajasthan by Cyclone Biparjoy after it hit in June. At least 4,600 villages were affected by the storm.[8]
Two people were killed by a landslide caused by flooding in Assam from 17 to 21 of June, which affected up to 100,000 residents in 20 districts.[9]
Since 24 June, at least 229 people were killed and 38 others were left missing by flooding in northern India due to monsoon rains, including 105 in July[10] [11]
Since June, at least 38 people died and 33 others were left missing after floods across Nepal ,[12] [13]
Pakistan [ edit ]
From March to July of 2023, at least 159 people were killed and 264 others were injured by floods in Pakistan , including 68 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ,[14] [15] [16] Punjab ,[17] Balochistan .[15] [17]
Sri Lanka [ edit ]
Although the impact of Cyclone Mocha on Sri Lanka was significantly reduced by its landfall between Bangladesh and Myanmar , seven people were injured,[18] Southern Sri Lanka due to the cyclonic storm's indirect influence.[19]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "মহেশখালীতে ঘূর্ণিঝড়ে ৩ লবণচাষির মৃত্যু" . Bhorer Kagoj Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023 .
^ "Bangladesh, Myanmar brace as powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall" . AP NEWS . 14 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023 .
^ "Death toll in Bangladesh floods climbs to 57" . Anadolu Agency . 12 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023 .
^ "Thousands uprooted by floods in south-eastern Bangladesh" . Islamic Relief . 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023 .
^ "2038 dead due to floods, landslides, lightning since April 1" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 20 August 2023 .
^ "Cyclone Biparjoy to Impact 12 Districts in Rajasthan, Including Jodhpur, Udaipur | Weather.com" . The Weather Channel . Retrieved 19 June 2023 .
^ "India – Over 100,000 Hit by Floods in 20 Districts of Assam" . floodlist.com . 22 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023 .
^ "Record monsoon rains kill more than 100 people in northern India" . The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 13 July 2023 .
^ "81 dead in rain fury in Himachal, Uttarakhand, flash floods in Punjab, rescue efforts on" . India Today
^ "Landslides, floods kill 38 so far as monsoon rains lash Nepal" . The Times of India . 8 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023 .
^ "India – Over 100,000 Hit by Floods in 20 Districts of Assam" . floodlist.com . 22 June 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023 .
^ "2 weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 55, including 8 children" . Associated Press . 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
^ a b "Pakistan – Deadly Floods in Balochistan Province" . floodlist.com . 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
^ "Pakistan – Flash Floods and Strong Winds Leave Over 20 Dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" . floodlist.com . 12 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023 .
^ a b "86 Killed, 151 Injured In Pakistan Rain Fury: Report" . NDTV . 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "Cyclone Mocha: Nearly 2,000 affected in Sri Lanka" . The Siasat Daily . 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023 .
^ "Effects of Cyclonic Storm 'Mocha' on Sri Lanka reduced" . Sunday Observer . 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023 .
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