According to government data released on Tuesday, hundreds of people have died as a result of severe storms that have pounded South Asia since June. The dangerous monsoon season has caused extensive destruction due to landslides and flooding.
Although weather-related disasters are frequent during the monsoon season, which runs from June to September, researchers believe that both their frequency and severity are rising due to climate change.
At least 250 people have died in India, 171 in Nepal, and 178 in Pakistan, according to national statistics for each nation.
In India, strong rainstorms have caused extensive flooding and landslides, government meteorologists report, barely months after the nation experienced its longest hot ever.
New Delhi’s temperatures during the oppressive heatwave of May and June 2022 matched the capital’s previous record high of 49.2C (120.5F), set in 2022. It’s raining now, replacing the heat.
This week, “heavy rainfall” was predicted for most of the northeastern and southern regions of India, according to the forecast service.
Tuesday saw rescue workers looking for two missing persons after nine people perished in the Una area of the state of Himachal Pradesh due to a sudden surge in water.
Witnesses observed an automobile being carried away by the muddy, swollen river like a toy.
“Several people tried to stop the car…as the current was increasing but the car sped past and soon the car was swept away by the strong current,” Rajendra Kumar said.
