Monsoon Rains Trigger Devastating Floods and Landslides Across India and Sri Lanka, Killing Over 100
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- Monsoon rains have caused floods and landslides in India and Sri Lanka, resulting in over 100 deaths.
- India's Assam state has been hardest hit with at least 87 deaths, while Kerala reports 15 deaths and 7 missing.
- Sri Lanka also reports 8 deaths and 12,000 displaced.
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Monsoon seasons in India and Sri Lanka are crucial for agriculture but increasingly deadly due to climate change.
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, according to official data, with thousands forced to flee flooded homes. The annual monsoon brings rain that farmers depend on, but scientists say climate change is making it increasingly deadly across South Asia.
Assam has been hit hardest, with at least 87 dead, and Sivasagar district alone accounting for 47. Kerala has recorded at least 15 deaths and seven missing after days of heavy rain, Chief Minister VD Satheesan said, with more than 10,000 people sheltering in more than 300 relief camps in the state.
A report by the public state broadcaster said that Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has seen at least 31 killed by intense rain bursts. Lightning strikes have killed at least 14 people in Jharkhand, most of them farm workers caught in open fields.
In Sri Lanka, at least eight deaths and 12,000 displaced from monsoon flooding have been recorded, amidst a severe drought in eastern regions.
Sri Lanka’s government attributed the extreme weather to this year’s El Nino, affecting global weather patterns.
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Increased relief efforts and potential for temporary economic disruption in affected regions.
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