Heavy Monsoon Causing Extreme Flooding In South Asia Has Killed 1,200 People So Far
With much of the world’s media focusing on the historic floods currently washing through Texas and the American South, little attention has been given to the even more deadly monsoon rains that have been washing over South Asia at exactly the same time.
Currently India, Nepal, and Bangladesh are being hit by the most extreme floods seen in the region for more than a decade. The huge amount of water being dumped on the region has exacted a deadly toll, with 1,200 people known to have died so far, while over 40 million have been displaced. The damage done to the infrastructure and agricultural lands is also expected to impact South Asia long after the flood waters have receded.
The flooding has been caused by a particularly heavy monsoon that has so far dumped an estimated 30 quadrillion liters of water on Bangladesh alone. Compare this to the 86 trillion liters that has so far fallen on Houston. This has not only led to the obviously rising waters, but also fatal landslides in Nepal, destruction of entire villages in Bangladesh, and buildings collapsing in India. All of these situations have led to the heavy loss of life that has been seen so far.
With a third of Bangladesh already under water, it doesn’t look like things are going to get better anytime soon. Not only is the monsoon season expected to last this year until the end of September, but even when the flood waters drain away, the challenges will remain huge.
Heavy Monsoon Causing Extreme Flooding In South Asia Has Killed 1,200 People So Far | IFLScience
With much of the world’s media focusing on the historic floods currently washing through Texas and the American South, little attention has been given to the even more deadly monsoon rains that have been washing over South Asia at exactly the same time.
Currently India, Nepal, and Bangladesh are being hit by the most extreme floods seen in the region for more than a decade. The huge amount of water being dumped on the region has exacted a deadly toll, with 1,200 people known to have died so far, while over 40 million have been displaced. The damage done to the infrastructure and agricultural lands is also expected to impact South Asia long after the flood waters have receded.
The flooding has been caused by a particularly heavy monsoon that has so far dumped an estimated 30 quadrillion liters of water on Bangladesh alone. Compare this to the 86 trillion liters that has so far fallen on Houston. This has not only led to the obviously rising waters, but also fatal landslides in Nepal, destruction of entire villages in Bangladesh, and buildings collapsing in India. All of these situations have led to the heavy loss of life that has been seen so far.
With a third of Bangladesh already under water, it doesn’t look like things are going to get better anytime soon. Not only is the monsoon season expected to last this year until the end of September, but even when the flood waters drain away, the challenges will remain huge.
Heavy Monsoon Causing Extreme Flooding In South Asia Has Killed 1,200 People So Far | IFLScience
