India Monsoon Floods, Landslides Kill More than 100 Since July: Officials
Relief camps shelter more than 10,000 displaced people as officials warn climate change is making South Asia’s monsoon disasters more severe.
- Official data released Wednesday confirmed that monsoon-related floods and landslides have killed more than 100 people across India since July, with thousands forced to flee their inundated homes.
- Government officials attributed the severe weather to this year's El Nino phenomenon, which warms Pacific Ocean surface temperatures, while scientists note climate change is making the annual monsoon more erratic across South Asia.
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reported at least 87 deaths in his state, while Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan confirmed 15 fatalities and seven missing, with over 10,000 residents sheltering in relief camps.
- In the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir, at least 31 people have died in intense rainfall events, and neighbouring Sri Lanka has faced flash floods claiming at least eight lives since Monday.
- Authorities have advised residents in vulnerable areas to exercise extreme caution and avoid rivers as unstable conditions persist. Sarma stated, "The devastation here is unlike anything these areas have witnessed before.
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Assam flood toll rises to 98, over 1.55 lakh people affected across 13 districts
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Floods continue to wreak havoc in Assam. As of Friday, the death toll rose to 98, while more than 155,000 people across 13 districts remain affected. Golaghat is the worst-hit district. More than 10,000 people are living in 55 relief camps across the state, while thousands of hectares of crops and a large number of livestock are also affected.
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