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2016 Assam floods: Heavy rains in July–August resulted in floods affecting 1.8 million people and flooding the Kaziranga National Park killing around 200 wild animals. [14] 2017 Gujarat flood: Following heavy rain in July 2017, Gujarat state of India was affected by the severe flood resulting in more than 200 deaths. [15]
The flood submerged several parts of the city, affecting more than 100,000 people and killing at least 15. It also damaged property, crops, and infrastructure. The state government declared Lucknow one of the 11 districts affected by the floods and deployed army units and helicopters to rescue and provide relief to the affected people.
2023 North India floods: India: 2023 100 2008 Vietnam floods: Vietnam, China: 2008 94 The Mameyes disaster: Puerto Rico 1985 90+ Columbus, Ohio flood on March 25, 1913 United States: 1913 86 "Las Nieves" camping river flood, in Biescas. Spain: 1996 85+ January 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2010 81+ Valencia flood
Or what everyday life was like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago. There’s an online community dedicated to sharing photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes from the ...
The 1960 North Indian Ocean cyclone season featured two deadly tropical cyclones that collectively killed approximately 20,000 people collectively in East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh). The Indian subcontinent divides the North Indian Ocean into two areas: the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west.
Pages in category "1960s disasters in India" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. S. 1968 Sikkim floods
GUWAHATI/DHAKA (Reuters) -Soldiers in lifeboats ferried people to safety in India's northeastern state of Tripura on Friday after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, forcing more than ...
Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, the floods can kill thousands and displace millions.