NEW DELHI — Severe storms lashing India and Nepal have killed hundreds of people since June, official data showed on Tuesday, with floods and landslides causing widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season.
The deaths include scores in India this month alone, and at least 171 overall in neighboring Nepal .Weather-related disasters are common during the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September, but experts say climate change is increasing in frequency and severity.In India , just months after the South Asian country baked in its longest-ever heat wave, according to government weather experts, ferocious rainstorms have triggered widespread flooding and landslides.
In India's northern Uttar Pradesh state, at least 17 people have died in floods triggered by heavy rains since last week, official data said.The usually hot deserts of Rajasthan have been swamped, with local media reporting at least 22 people killed in the floods since Sunday.Surging waters in northern Uttarakhand state have killed at least 51 people since June, state government figures show.
Rain Death Toll Up In India Nepal
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