2023 South Asian floods explained

2023 South Asian floods
Duration:March 2023 - current
Affected:Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Cause:Heavy monsoon rains, tropical cyclones
Fatalities:2,309
Injured:1,890
Missing:135

Flooding affected parts of South Asia since March of 2023, killing many and destroying buildings.

Background

Monsoons hit South Asia every year, mostly between June and September. Every year, floods affect the Indian subcontinent, collapsing buildings and causing landslides. Climate change in South Asia has exacerbated these storms.[1]

Countries affected

Bangladesh

See main article: Cyclone Mocha. Cyclone Mocha destroyed 2,522 houses and damaged 10,469 others in May.[2] Three people died of indirect causes[3] and 12 others were injured.[4]

Flooding in August killed 57 people, left several missing, displaced around 45,000 residents and affected 1.2 million others, as well as damaging over 2,700 shelters.[5] [6]

India

See main article: 2023 North India floods and Cyclone Biparjoy. In India, a total of 2,038 people were killed, 1,584 others were injured and 101 others were left missing due to flooding-related incidents between 1 April and 17 August. During this period, there were 518 deaths in Bihar, 330 more in Himachal Pradesh, 165 in Gujarat, 138 in Madhya Pradesh, 107 deaths each in Karnataka and Maharashtra, 90 more in Chhattisgarh and 75 in Uttarakhand.[7]

Twelve people were killed and 23 others were injured in Rajasthan by Cyclone Biparjoy after it hit in June. At least 4,600 villages were affected by the storm.[8]

Two people were killed by a landslide caused by flooding in Assam from 17 to 21 of June, which affected up to 100,000 residents in 20 districts.[9]

Since 24 June, at least 229 people were killed and 38 others were left missing by flooding in northern India due to monsoon rains, including 105 in July[10] and 81 more in August.[11]

Nepal

Since June, at least 38 people died and 33 others were left missing after floods across Nepal,[12] which damaged at least 283 homes.[13]

Pakistan

See main article: 2023 Pakistan floods. From March to July of 2023, at least 159 people were killed and 264 others were injured by floods in Pakistan, including 68 deaths in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,[14] [15] [16] 52 in Punjab,[17] and 20 in Balochistan.[15] [17]

Sri Lanka

See main article: Cyclone Mocha. Although the impact of Cyclone Mocha on Sri Lanka was significantly reduced by its landfall between Bangladesh and Myanmar, seven people were injured,[18] another was reported missing, and nearly 2,000 people were affected in Southern Sri Lanka due to the cyclonic storm's indirect influence.[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-07-04 . Climate Change and Natural Disasters in South Asia - JK Policy Institute Peace & Sustainable Development in J&K . 2022-09-04 . en-GB . IPCC reports indicate an increase in Arabian Sea cyclones during the pre and post-monsoon seasons as a response to the rapid ocean warming trends..
  2. Web site: কক্সবাজারে আড়াই হাজার ঘরবাড়ি সম্পূর্ণ বিধ্বস্ত: জেলা প্রশাসন. The Daily Star. 14 May 2023. 16 May 2023. 15 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230515014012/https://bangla.thedailystar.net/environment/cyclone-mocha/news-478671. live.
  3. Web site: 15 May 2023 . মহেশখালীতে ঘূর্ণিঝড়ে ৩ লবণচাষির মৃত্যু . 15 May 2023 . . bn . 15 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230515140105/https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/2023/05/15/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A9/ . live .
  4. Web site: 14 May 2023 . Bangladesh, Myanmar brace as powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall . 14 May 2023 . AP NEWS . en . 14 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230514074821/https://apnews.com/article/cyclone-mocha-bangladesh-myanmar-06512b0f496bf85c926f12925ab1ba7e . live .
  5. Web site: Death toll in Bangladesh floods climbs to 57. Anadolu Agency. 12 August 2023. 20 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Thousands uprooted by floods in south-eastern Bangladesh. Islamic Relief. 18 August 2023. 20 August 2023.
  7. Web site: 2038 dead due to floods, landslides, lightning since April 1. The Economic Times. 18 August 2023. 20 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Cyclone Biparjoy to Impact 12 Districts in Rajasthan, Including Jodhpur, Udaipur Weather.com . 2023-06-19 . The Weather Channel . en-IN.
  9. Web site: India – Over 100,000 Hit by Floods in 20 Districts of Assam. floodlist.com. 22 June 2023. 13 July 2023.
  10. News: 2023-07-13 . Record monsoon rains kill more than 100 people in northern India. . 2023-07-13.
  11. News: 81 dead in rain fury in Himachal, Uttarakhand, flash floods in Punjab, rescue efforts on. . 17 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Landslides, floods kill 38 so far as monsoon rains lash Nepal. The Times of India. 8 August 2023. 20 August 2023.
  13. Web site: India – Over 100,000 Hit by Floods in 20 Districts of Assam. floodlist.com. 22 June 2023. 13 July 2023.
  14. Web site: 2 weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 55, including 8 children. Associated Press. 6 July 2023. 7 July 2023.
  15. Web site: Pakistan – Deadly Floods in Balochistan Province. floodlist.com. 1 May 2023. 7 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Pakistan – Flash Floods and Strong Winds Leave Over 20 Dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. floodlist.com. 12 June 2023. 7 July 2023.
  17. Web site: 86 Killed, 151 Injured In Pakistan Rain Fury: Report. 11 July 2023. 11 July 2023. NDTV.
  18. News: 15 May 2023. Cyclone Mocha: Nearly 2,000 affected in Sri Lanka. The Siasat Daily. 17 May 2023. 17 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230517105414/https://www.siasat.com/cyclone-mocha-nearly-2000-affected-in-sri-lanka-2590180/. live.
  19. Web site: 16 May 2023. Effects of Cyclonic Storm 'Mocha' on Sri Lanka reduced. Sunday Observer. 17 May 2023. 16 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230516192539/https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2023/05/16/news/effects-cyclonic-storm-%E2%80%98mocha%E2%80%99-sri-lanka-reduced. dead.

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