Monsoon Mayhem: A Week of Floods and Landslides Claims Lives in Nepal & India
In a brutal spray of rain, the monsoon has turned a week into a heartbreaking saga, wiping out 41 innocent lives across Nepal and India. As the wet season drags toward its finale, the heavy clouds and endless showers keep stoking disasters across the subcontinent.
Seven‑Zip Catastrophe in West Nepal
- 10 souls lost, including four tender‑hearted children, when a sudden landslide swallowed five secluded homes in the mountain‑touched hills of western Nepal.
- Each tumble of earth seemed like a grim reminder of how unpredictable the season can be.
- The official from the Home Ministry bleakly reported that this was just one of many such tragedies in the week.
Year‑Long Numbers: Nepal’s Toll
- In total, 269 people have perished this year in Nepal’s rugged peaks, mainly due to landslides and floods.
- Unsearched 76 others remain missing, haunting families and communities alike.
- Sat spots on the calendar show the monsoon starting around June and intensifying until September.
Gujarat’s Wet Surprise
- In the western state of Gujarat, 14 more fatalities have been recorded in the past 48 hours, as the heavy rains triggered multiple floods.
- Rainfall in Gujarat topped the 10 % of long‑term averages, with the Kutch desert area receiving a staggering 3½ times the normal precipitation.
- The India Meteorological Department warns of additional heavy or even very heavy showers staying on the horizon for the next couple of days.
Odisha’s Ongoing Flood Crisis
- Floods in Odisha have taken at least 17 lives, driven people to mills of displacement, and affected more than 500 000 souls.
Assam and Bangladesh: Not Alone
- Just across, the north‑eastern state of Assam and neighbouring Bangladesh have also seen hundreds succumb to the relentless deluge.
While the clouds continue to rage, authorities hope tightening preparedness will cushion future losses—though the lesson is painfully clear: the monsoon’s fury remains unsoftened as it marches toward September.
