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
Afghanistan
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
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
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
- ^ 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".