Torrential rains and landslides have claimed the lives of at least 56 people in three days in northeastern India, in Uttar Pradesh, and another 12 in neighboring Nepal, authorities from both countries announced yesterday, Sunday.
The deaths in India occurred following “extremely heavy rains across most of Uttar Pradesh,” India’s most populous state, the disaster management agency said in a statement, also noting widespread damage, particularly to more than 1,000 homes.
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Uttar Pradesh, with a population of approximately 240 million, is battered every year by rains and storms during the monsoon season, a natural phenomenon that generally lasts from June through September.
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But this year, rainfall totaled about 66.5 millimeters from Friday through yesterday alone, while the average for the entire period is 7.6.
The statement explains that “a barometric low over the Bay of Bengal moved inland and intensified rainfall across the region.”
Extensive damage to crops was also reported, with farmers expressing concerns about delays in next season’s harvest.
In the eastern Indian state of Odisha, more than 70,000 residents of low-lying areas had to be evacuated urgently from their homes after rivers swelled due to the rainfall, according to the NDTV news network.
The rains caused damage to bridges, forcing authorities to close the busy and popular tourist area of Devkund.
To the north, in the Himalayas, Nepal—which is still struggling to recover from the disaster of August 26—has been hit by heavy, unrelenting rains.
“Since Thursday, 12 people have lost their lives in rain-related disasters, such as floods and landslides,” Sandy Mahat, a spokesperson for the disaster management agency, told Agence France-Presse, adding that seven others are missing.
Ten climbers and guides, all Nepalese nationals, are missing after the Himlung base camp, near Tibet, was hit by an avalanche early yesterday morning.
Sudden, tsunami-like flash floods swept through Nepal on August 26; these are believed to have been caused by a glacier collapse on the border with China, leaving more than 1,400 dead and 5,700 missing.
In recent years, scientists have been warning about the increase in extreme weather events in South Asia, which they attribute to rising temperatures and climate change.
Source: Proto Thema
