Dozens Are Killed in Kashmir After Heavy Rain and Flooding
Officials said at least 34 people were killed in the Indian-controlled part of Jammu and Kashmir, most of them pilgrims who died along the route to a popular Hindu shrine.
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Officials said at least 34 people were killed in the Indian-controlled part of Jammu and Kashmir, most of them pilgrims who died along the route to a popular Hindu shrine.
On track for more than 48 inches of rain in August, India’s financial capital is expected to surpass the record set in 2020.
Torrential rains battered India’s financial capital, causing flooding that has waterlogged streets, disrupted public transport and canceled flights.
Torrential rains continued pouring on dozens of villages in northern Pakistan, triggering flash floods that have wiped out houses and killed hundreds.
With villages swept away and Pakistan’s largest city assailed by monsoon floods, climate change has brought a catastrophic new normal to the country.
At least 660 people have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since monsoon season began in late June, and 935 more have been injured.
Rapidly melting glaciers and abnormally heavy rain have led to deadly flash floods in Pakistan, killing over 500 people since late June. Officials expect the death toll to rise as the monsoon season continues.
The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 194 people died on Friday.
Hundreds more were missing, many of them Hindu pilgrims, after a cloudburst triggered flooding in mountainous terrain.
The recent flooding that killed 31 in a single nursing home exposed flaws in emergency planning as China braces for more extreme and unpredictable weather.