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In late May, floods have affected over 4,000 villages in the Indian states of [[Assam]] and [[Bihar]], killing at least 186 people.<ref>{{Cite news |others=Special Correspondent |date=2022-07-06 |title=Encephalitis deaths add to post-flood worries in Assam |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/encephalitis-deaths-add-to-post-flood-worries-in-assam/article65608737.ece |access-date=2022-09-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2022 |title=Death Toll in Assam and Bihar Floods Touches 170, Both States Continue to Battle Heavy Deluge |url=https://travel.earth/assam-and-bihar-floods/amp/ |website=Travel.earth}}</ref> Floods continued to affect Assam in June, killing a further 200 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=Assam floods: 12 more dead, 31.5 lakh affected, Silchar still under water |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-floods-12-more-dead-31-5-lakh-affected-silchar-still-under-water-101656523143090.html |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Since 29 June, floods have also affected the northwest of the country, killing at least 40 and leaving 13 others missing in the Indian state of [[Uttarakhand]], and while 276 others died in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Over 1,500 People Died In Last 5 Years During Monsoon In Himachal Pradesh|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/over-1-500-people-died-in-last-5-years-during-monsoon-in-himachal-pradesh-3294273/amp/1|date=28 August 2022|work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Northern India: 40 killed in floods and landslides as forecasters warn of more heavy rain to come|url=https://news.sky.com/story/amp/northern-india-40-killed-in-floods-and-landslides-as-forecasters-warn-of-more-heavy-rain-to-come-12678863|work=[[Sky News]]|date=21 August 2022}}</ref> Floods have also affected the state of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Richard Davies |date=18 August 2022 |title=India – 60,000 Evacuate Floods in Odisha |url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-odisha-august-2022 |website=FloodList}}</ref> In [[Gujarat]], floods have killed at least 61 since June.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India – Heavy Rain and Floods in Gujarat Affect Over 1 Million|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-gujarat-july-2022|date=12 July 2022|author=Richard Davies}}</ref> On 30 June, 58 people died, 3 are missing and 18 were injured after a [[2022 Manipur landslide|landslide occurred]] in the [[Noney District]] of [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manipur landslide: 2 more bodies recovered after search op officially ended |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/manipur-landslide-2-more-bodies-recovered-after-search-op-officially-ended-101658644650112.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 July 2022}}</ref> On 8 July, 16 people died while 40 were missing after floods during the [[2022 Amarnath floods|2022 Amarnath Yatra]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/amarnath-cloudburst-live-updates-yatra-cloudburst-death-toll-rescue-kedarnath-rainfall-maharashtra-mumbai-imd-forecast-livenews-5519041.html | title=Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE Updates: Alert in Ramban, J&K Forces on Watch Amid Inclement Weather; 16 Dead | date=9 July 2022 }}</ref> From 18 to 23 August, a [[2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season#Deep Depression BOB 07|tropical storm]] caused floods to affect the coast of eastern India, killing 14 people.<ref>{{Cite news|date=August 21, 2022|title=Cox's Bazar trawler capsize: 5 bodies recovered in two days|work=[[The Business Standard]]|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/coxs-bazar-trawler-capsize-5-bodies-recovered-two-days-481026|access-date=August 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 21, 2022|title=3 die as heavy rain with wind lashes Jharkhand; effects normal life|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/3-die-as-heavy-rain-with-wind-lashes-jharkhand-effects-normal-life-122082000997_1.html|access-date=August 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 23, 2022|title=Heavy rains trigger flood fury in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha; 6 dead|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|author=Debabrata Mohanty|author2=Shruti Tomar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/heavy-rains-trigger-flood-fury-in-mp-odisha-6-dead-101661195462428.html|access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref>
In late May, floods have affected over 4,000 villages in the Indian states of [[Assam]] and [[Bihar]], killing at least 186 people.<ref>{{Cite news |others=Special Correspondent |date=2022-07-06 |title=Encephalitis deaths add to post-flood worries in Assam |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/encephalitis-deaths-add-to-post-flood-worries-in-assam/article65608737.ece |access-date=2022-09-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2022 |title=Death Toll in Assam and Bihar Floods Touches 170, Both States Continue to Battle Heavy Deluge |url=https://travel.earth/assam-and-bihar-floods/amp/ |website=Travel.earth}}</ref> Floods continued to affect Assam in June, killing a further 200 people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=Assam floods: 12 more dead, 31.5 lakh affected, Silchar still under water |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/assam-floods-12-more-dead-31-5-lakh-affected-silchar-still-under-water-101656523143090.html |access-date=2022-08-29 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Since 29 June, floods have also affected the northwest of the country, killing at least 40 and leaving 13 others missing in the Indian state of [[Uttarakhand]], and while 276 others died in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Over 1,500 People Died In Last 5 Years During Monsoon In Himachal Pradesh|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/over-1-500-people-died-in-last-5-years-during-monsoon-in-himachal-pradesh-3294273/amp/1|date=28 August 2022|work=[[NDTV]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Northern India: 40 killed in floods and landslides as forecasters warn of more heavy rain to come|url=https://news.sky.com/story/amp/northern-india-40-killed-in-floods-and-landslides-as-forecasters-warn-of-more-heavy-rain-to-come-12678863|work=[[Sky News]]|date=21 August 2022}}</ref> Floods have also affected the state of [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Richard Davies |date=18 August 2022 |title=India – 60,000 Evacuate Floods in Odisha |url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-odisha-august-2022 |website=FloodList}}</ref> In [[Gujarat]], floods have killed at least 61 since June.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India – Heavy Rain and Floods in Gujarat Affect Over 1 Million|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-gujarat-july-2022|date=12 July 2022|author=Richard Davies}}</ref> On 30 June, 58 people died, 3 are missing and 18 were injured after a [[2022 Manipur landslide|landslide occurred]] in the [[Noney District]] of [[Manipur]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Manipur landslide: 2 more bodies recovered after search op officially ended |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/manipur-landslide-2-more-bodies-recovered-after-search-op-officially-ended-101658644650112.html |access-date=20 August 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=24 July 2022}}</ref> On 8 July, 16 people died while 40 were missing after floods during the [[2022 Amarnath floods|2022 Amarnath Yatra]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/amarnath-cloudburst-live-updates-yatra-cloudburst-death-toll-rescue-kedarnath-rainfall-maharashtra-mumbai-imd-forecast-livenews-5519041.html | title=Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE Updates: Alert in Ramban, J&K Forces on Watch Amid Inclement Weather; 16 Dead | date=9 July 2022 }}</ref> From 18 to 23 August, a [[2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season#Deep Depression BOB 07|tropical storm]] caused floods to affect the coast of eastern India, killing 14 people.<ref>{{Cite news|date=August 21, 2022|title=Cox's Bazar trawler capsize: 5 bodies recovered in two days|work=[[The Business Standard]]|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/coxs-bazar-trawler-capsize-5-bodies-recovered-two-days-481026|access-date=August 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 21, 2022|title=3 die as heavy rain with wind lashes Jharkhand; effects normal life|work=[[Business Standard]]|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/3-die-as-heavy-rain-with-wind-lashes-jharkhand-effects-normal-life-122082000997_1.html|access-date=August 21, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 23, 2022|title=Heavy rains trigger flood fury in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha; 6 dead|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|author=Debabrata Mohanty|author2=Shruti Tomar|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/heavy-rains-trigger-flood-fury-in-mp-odisha-6-dead-101661195462428.html|access-date=August 23, 2022}}</ref> In total, at least 851 people lost their lives due to flooding since May in India.


=== Bangladesh ===
=== Bangladesh ===

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2022 South Asian floods
UN map of South Asia
DateJanuary 2022–present
LocationAfghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
CauseHeavy monsoon rains
Deaths4,463
Property damage$12+ billion USD

Since January 2022, excessive rainfall and widespread monsoon flooding occurred in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It has become the region's deadliest floods since 2020, with over 4,400 dead.

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

Pakistan

Main article: 2022 Pakistan floods

Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed eight people in January,[2] however from June 2022, floods affected most of Pakistan, affecting around 33 million people, or 12% of the country’s population.[3] Over two million houses were damaged or destroyed by flooding,[4] and over $10 billion USD worth of damage has been caused.[5] At least 1,396 people were killed by flooding, most of them in the provinces of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.[6][7][8][4]

Afghanistan

Main article: 2022 Afghanistan floods

Since May 2022, floods have affected most of Afghanistan. Floods in May killed 429 people in the north of the country.[9][10] From June to August, just as the country was recovering from an earthquake in Khost Province, floods hit again, killing 19 in June, 39 in July, and 1,570 others in August.[11][12][13]

India

Main article: 2022 India–Bangladesh floods

In late May, floods have affected over 4,000 villages in the Indian states of Assam and Bihar, killing at least 186 people.[14][15] Floods continued to affect Assam in June, killing a further 200 people.[16] Since 29 June, floods have also affected the northwest of the country, killing at least 40 and leaving 13 others missing in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and while 276 others died in Himachal Pradesh.[17][18] Floods have also affected the state of Odisha.[19] In Gujarat, floods have killed at least 61 since June.[20] On 30 June, 58 people died, 3 are missing and 18 were injured after a landslide occurred in the Noney District of Manipur.[21] On 8 July, 16 people died while 40 were missing after floods during the 2022 Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.[22] From 18 to 23 August, a tropical storm caused floods to affect the coast of eastern India, killing 14 people.[23][24][25] In total, at least 851 people lost their lives due to flooding since May in India.

Bangladesh

Main article: 2022 India–Bangladesh floods

Since 17 May, floods have affected parts of Bangladesh. At least 141 people were killed, most of them in the Sylhet Division.[26]

Nepal

Since 23 August, floods have killed at least seven people near the Kosi River in Nepal.[27]

Sri Lanka

Three deaths have been reported due to floods in Sri Lanka, and hundreds of homes had been damaged.[28]

References

  1. ^ "Climate Change and Natural Disasters in South Asia - JK Policy Institute | Peace & Sustainable Development in J&K". 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022. 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. ^ Richard Davies (24 January 2022). "Pakistan – 8 Killed After Heavy Rain Causes Damage and Landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa".
  3. ^ "Pakistan: 2022 Monsoon Floods – Situation Report No. 03: As of 26 August 2022". ReliefWeb. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Worst rains and floods; 1128 people dead, more than 4 crore people homeless – Pakistan". hoshyarpakistan. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ Chaudhary, Archana (29 August 2022). "Pakistan Flood Death Toll Passes 1,000 in 'Climate Catastrophe'". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ Khan, Muhammad Ali (7 September 2022). "NDMA Monsoon 2022 Daily Situation Report No 086" (PDF). National Disaster Management Authority (Pakistan). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. ^ "WHO warns of health crisis as floods death toll crosses 1,300". The Nation. 1 September 2022.
  8. ^ Syed Raza Hassanand; Asif Shahzad (31 August 2022). "Global aid arriving as cataclysmic floods overwhelm Pakistan". Reuters.
  9. ^ Richard Davies (5 May 2022). "Afghanistan – Flash Floods Cause Fatalities and Severe Damage".
  10. ^ "Recent floods in Afghanistan caused by incessant rain kill 400 people". business-standard.com. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ^ Richard Davies (1 July 2022). "Afghanistan – 19 Killed in Flash Floods in Eastern Provinces".
  12. ^ Richard Davies (13 July 2022). "Afghanistan – Thousands of Homes Damaged, 39 Lives Lost After More Flash Floods".
  13. ^ "Afghanistan Floods Kill Over 1,500 People in Two Months". Bloomberg. 3 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Encephalitis deaths add to post-flood worries in Assam". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 6 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. ^ "Death Toll in Assam and Bihar Floods Touches 170, Both States Continue to Battle Heavy Deluge". Travel.earth. 4 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Assam floods: 12 more dead, 31.5 lakh affected, Silchar still under water". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Over 1,500 People Died In Last 5 Years During Monsoon In Himachal Pradesh". NDTV. 28 August 2022.
  18. ^ "Northern India: 40 killed in floods and landslides as forecasters warn of more heavy rain to come". Sky News. 21 August 2022.
  19. ^ Richard Davies (18 August 2022). "India – 60,000 Evacuate Floods in Odisha". FloodList.
  20. ^ Richard Davies (12 July 2022). "India – Heavy Rain and Floods in Gujarat Affect Over 1 Million".
  21. ^ "Manipur landslide: 2 more bodies recovered after search op officially ended". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  22. ^ "Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE Updates: Alert in Ramban, J&K Forces on Watch Amid Inclement Weather; 16 Dead". 9 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Cox's Bazar trawler capsize: 5 bodies recovered in two days". The Business Standard. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  24. ^ "3 die as heavy rain with wind lashes Jharkhand; effects normal life". Business Standard. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  25. ^ Debabrata Mohanty; Shruti Tomar (23 August 2022). "Heavy rains trigger flood fury in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha; 6 dead". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  26. ^ "Flood death toll rises to 141 in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 22 August 2022.
  27. ^ "7 killed in floods, landslides in districts". The Kathmandu Post. 28 August 2022.
  28. ^ Richard Davies (3 August 2022). "Sri Lanka – Over 2,000 Displaced and 3 Dead After Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides". FloodList.
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