2023 Himalayan floods
Floods and landslides on August 14 in the Indian Himalayan Region killed at least 50 people.[1][2][3]
PreparationsEdit
India's weather department stated that moderste to heavy rainfall was expected across the Himalayan Region on August 14, and issued a red alert for heavy rainfall for Uttarakhand.[4]
ImpactEdit
Heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, where 19 people were killed in Mandi district. Fourteen people were killed in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, after two landslides and a cloudburst.[1] In Solan, roads were flooded and homes were washed away, killing seven people,[2] and at least 700 flooded roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh district.[1] All schools and colleges were closed following the floods.[1] In Uttarakhand state, two people were killed.[2] At least twenty people are still missing.[2]
Portions of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand received up to 16.54 inches (420 mm) in 24 hours.[2]
AftermathEdit
Rescue teams were dispatched to flooded areas.[5]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 dead". AP News. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Patel, Shivam (2023-08-14). "Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ "50 Dead In Himachal Landslides, Cloudburst, 7 Swept Away By Flash Floods". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ Chantler-Hicks, Lydia (2023-08-14). "More than 30 dead amid floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ↑ France-Presse, Agence (2023-08-14). "Floods and landslides kill at least 49 people in northern India". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-14.