Severe floods across India claim 18 lives amid heavy monsoon rains
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Heavy monsoon rains in India have resulted in 18 deaths and extensive displacement across multiple states.
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- Heavy monsoon rainfall across eastern and central India has caused widespread flooding that claimed 18 lives.
- Authorities in Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh reported significant damage to crops and infrastructure, leading to thousands of evacuations.
- Schools in several districts of Chhattisgarh were closed as a precautionary measure due to the dangerous weather conditions.
- The flooding highlights the vulnerability of regional infrastructure and agricultural sectors to extreme weather events.
What to watch next
- Future impact on the upcoming Rabi season crop sowing
- Potential surge in river water levels in Bihar's riverine belts
- Further traffic disruptions on the Ganga Expressway
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Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod
relief commissioner
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“One death each was reported from Amethi, Bahraich, Banda, Barabanki, Basti, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Hardoi, and Kanpur Nagar; two in Ayodhya; and four in Lakhimpur Kheri in the last 48 hours.”
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…in the past 24 hours, according to relief commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod. The downpour and strong winds damaged standing crops in rural areas. A press statement from the relief commissioner’s office said, “ One death each was reported from Amethi, Bahraich, Banda, Barabanki, Basti, Fatehpur, Hamirpur, Hardoi, and Kanpur Nagar; two in Ayodhya; and four in Lakhimpur Kheri in the last 48 hours. ” Deep Dive It also said one person died due to a wall collapse in Bahraich, and another died due to a thunderstorm in Basti. Also Read | Delhi sees first late-September rain in 7 years, temperature dips 5.1°C below…
Suresh Pujari
revenue and disaster management minister
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“southern Odisha had been particularly affected, with Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Ganjam and Gajapati districts witnessing widespread impact.”
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…more than 73,000 people across 10 districts of Odisha, with over 40,000 people evacuated to safer locations, officials said on Saturday. The state’s revenue and disaster management minister, Suresh Pujari, said southern Odisha had been particularly affected, with Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Ganjam and Gajapati districts witnessing widespread impact. According to the latest government assessment, the affected areas include 80 blocks, 325 gram panchayats, 1,071 villages and 49 wards in 10 urban local bodies, while 721 houses were partially or fully damaged and 4,480…
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