2021 South Asian floods
 Map of South Asia | |
| Date | May - October 2021 |
|---|---|
| Location | Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
| Cause | Heavy monsoon rains |
| Deaths | 1,287 |
After over 6,500 people died in flooding in 2020, monsoon floods hit South Asia again in 2021.
Impact
[edit]Afghanistan
[edit]In early May, flooding in northern Afghanistan killed 37 people. Over 200 homes were damaged or destroyed.[1]
From late July to August, 113 people died in flooding in Nuristan Province.[2]
Bangladesh
[edit]Floods in July affected Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, killing 8 people, half of whom were children.[3]
India
[edit]Floods hit the Indian state of Uttarakhand, causing an avalanche that killed 83 people and left 121 others missing.[4]
Cyclone Tauktae affected southern India, killing 169 people.[5] Shortly after, Cyclone Yaas killed a further 20 people.[6]
Floods from July to August affected the state of Maharashtra, killing 251 people and leaving many more missing.[7] Before the floods had occurred, the heavy rains had caused a landslide to destroy several homes in the city of Mumbai, killing 32 people.[8][9]
In late July, heavy rain resulted in floods which killed 7 and left 19 missing in Jammu and Kashmir.[10]
In Madhya Pradesh, 24 people were killed by floods in August.[11]
Floods and landslides in September killed 180 people in Maharashtra.[12]
In the states of Kerala and Uttarakhand, 47 people died in floods that occurred in October.[13][14]
Nepal
[edit]In October, floods in western Nepal killed 88 people and left 30 others missing.[15]
Pakistan
[edit]In September, floods have severely affected Pakistan's largest city, Karachi. At least 187 people died due to collapsing homes or from drowning in the city.[16]
Sri Lanka
[edit]From May to November, Sri Lanka experienced major flooding. Four people died in May,[17] 17 in June,[18] and 20 in November.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Davies. "Afghanistan – Flash Floods Leave 16 Dead, 10 Missing".
- ^ "Death Toll in Nuristan Flash Floods Rises to 113". 31 July 2021.
- ^ Richard Davies. "Bangladesh – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Cox's Bazar".
- ^ "Uttarakhand Tragedy: One More Body Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel, Death Toll Rises to 83". News18. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ "India | Tropical Cyclone TAUKTAE – DG ECHO Daily Map | May 20, 2021". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Two electrocuted, 40 houses partly damaged in tornado ahead of Cyclone Yaas: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Maharashtra floods claim 251 lives, 13 districts across state affected, says Nawab Malik". 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Singh, Laxman; Naidu, Jayprakash S; Naik, Yogesh; Bhalerao, Sanjana (19 July 2021). "32 killed as intense rain triggers landslides, leaves Mumbai flooded". Indian Express.
- ^ Jadhav, Rajendra; Jamkhandikar, Shilpa (18 July 2021). "Landslides kill at least 30 in Mumbai after heavy rains". Reuters.
- ^ Richard Davies. "India – 7 Dead, 19 Missing After Cloudburst Triggers Floods in Jammu and Kashmir".
- ^ Richard Davies. "India – Madhya Pradesh Floods Death Toll Rises to 24".
- ^ "At least 180 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides". CNN. 20 September 2021.
- ^ Richard Davies. "India – Floods and Landslides in Kerala Leave More Than 20 Dead".
- ^ Richard Davies. "India – Floods and Landslides Cause 27 Fatalities in Uttarakhand".
- ^ "Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 88; 30 still missing". france24. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Richard Davies. "Pakistan – Flood Chaos in Karachi, Monsoon Death Toll Rises to 187".
- ^ "You are being redirected..." floodlist.com. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ "Thousands homeless as Sri Lanka floods death toll hits 17". France 24. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ Richard Davies. "Sri Lanka – 20 Dead After Days of Severe Weather".
