Death Toll Crosses 180 in Nepal and India Floods

November - December 2021

In October 2021, more than 180 people died after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in Nepal and two Indian States – Uttarakhand and Kerala.

Homes were submerged or crushed by rocks swept into them by landslides.

At least 88 people died in Nepal and 55 in Uttarakhand, including five from a single family, with dozens more missing in both nations.

Rains further south in Kerala also triggered deadly floods, leaving another 42 dead there.

In Nepal, victims included a family of six. Among them were three children, whose house was buried in a sudden deluge of soil and debris.

The worst-affected areas are the Panchthar district in eastern Nepal and Ilam and Doti in West Nepal.

The Govt. of Nepal is giving $1,700 (£1,220) to the families of each of the flood victims. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced a compensation of Rs 400,000 (£3,800; $5,300) for the families of those who have died and a further Rs 190,000 for those whose homes were destroyed. While attributing the heavy rains to the climate crisis, experts have also cited hydro-power projects in the higher reaches of the Himalayas, excessive and often unchecked construction on steep slopes which cause damage to the region’s fragile ecology.

Experts also say higher temperatures have meant lesser snow in the Himalayas – and this, coupled with heavy rains, is pushing large volumes of water downstream, triggering flash floods.

Source: www.bbc.com

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