2021 South Asian floods explained

2021 South Asian floods
Duration:May - October 2021
Cause:Heavy monsoon rains
Fatalities:1,287
Affected:Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

After over 6,500 people died in flooding in 2020, monsoon floods hit South Asia again in 2021.

Impact

Afghanistan

See main article: 2021 Nuristan floods. 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

Floods in July affected Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, killing 8 people, half of whom were children.[3]

India

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

See main article: 2021 Nepal floods. In October, floods in western Nepal killed 88 people and left 30 others missing.[15]

Pakistan

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

See main article: 2021 Sri Lanka floods. From May to November, Sri Lanka experienced major flooding. Four people died in May,[17] 17 in June,[18] and 20 in November.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Afghanistan – Flash Floods Leave 16 Dead, 10 Missing. Richard Davies.
  2. Web site: Death Toll in Nuristan Flash Floods Rises to 113. 31 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Cox’s Bazar. Richard Davies.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-14. Uttarakhand Tragedy: One More Body Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel, Death Toll Rises to 83. 2021-08-05. News18. en.
  5. Web site: India Tropical Cyclone TAUKTAE – DG ECHO Daily Map May 20, 2021. May 20, 2021. ReliefWeb. May 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520190950/https://reliefweb.int/map/india/india-tropical-cyclone-tauktae-dg-echo-daily-map-20052021. live.
  6. Web site: Two electrocuted, 40 houses partly damaged in tornado ahead of Cyclone Yaas: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. May 25, 2021. Hindustan Times. en. May 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526063928/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/two-electrocuted-40-houses-partly-damaged-in-tornado-ahead-of-yaas-mamata-101621951493381.html. live.
  7. Web site: Maharashtra floods claim 251 lives, 13 districts across state affected, says Nawab Malik. 27 July 2021. 28 July 2021.
  8. News: Singh . Laxman . Naidu . Jayprakash S . Naik . Yogesh . Bhalerao . Sanjana . 32 killed as intense rain triggers landslides, leaves Mumbai flooded . . 19 July 2021.
  9. News: Jadhav . Rajendra . Jamkhandikar . Shilpa . Landslides kill at least 30 in Mumbai after heavy rains . . 18 July 2021.
  10. Web site: India – 7 Dead, 19 Missing After Cloudburst Triggers Floods in Jammu and Kashmir. Richard Davies.
  11. Web site: India – Madhya Pradesh Floods Death Toll Rises to 24. Richard Davies.
  12. Web site: At least 180 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides. CNN. 20 September 2021.
  13. Web site: India – Floods and Landslides in Kerala Leave More Than 20 Dead. Richard Davies.
  14. Web site: India – Floods and Landslides Cause 27 Fatalities in Uttarakhand. Richard Davies.
  15. Web site: Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 88; 30 still missing. france24. 21 October 2021. 21 October 2021.
  16. Web site: Pakistan – Flood Chaos in Karachi, Monsoon Death Toll Rises to 187. Richard Davies.
  17. Web site: You are being redirected.... 2021-06-06. floodlist.com.
  18. Web site: 2021-06-07. Thousands homeless as Sri Lanka floods death toll hits 17. 2021-06-07. France 24. en.
  19. Web site: Sri Lanka – 20 Dead After Days of Severe Weather. Richard Davies.

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