2022 South Asian floods

2022 South Asian floods
UN map of South Asia
DateJanuary - October 2022
LocationAfghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
CauseHeavy monsoon rains
Deaths3,709
Property damage$42+ billion USD

From January to October 2022, excessive rainfall and widespread monsoon flooding occurred in the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. It has become the region's deadliest floods since 2020, with over 3,700 people dead.

Background[edit]

Monsoons hit South Asia every year, mostly between June and September. Every year, floods affect the Indian subcontinent, collapsing buildings and causing landslides. Climate change in South Asia has exacerbated these storms.[1]

Countries affected[edit]

Pakistan[edit]

Main article: 2022 Pakistan floods

Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed eight people in January,[2] however from June 2022, floods affected most of Pakistan, affecting around 33 million people, or 12% of the country's population.[3] Over two million houses were damaged or destroyed by flooding,[4] and over $40 billion USD worth of damage has been caused.[5][6] At least 1,717 people were killed by flooding,[7] most of them in the provinces of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab.[8][9][10][4]

Afghanistan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2022 Afghanistan floods.[edit]
Map of Afghanistan
In May 2022, floods affected several parts of Afghanistan, killing 429 people.[11][12] It was later reported the 182 people died due to flooding in August, as well as 40 people in July and 19 in June.[13][14][15] From June to August, just as the country was recovering from an earthquake in Khost Province, floods hit again, killing 19 in June, 39 in July, and 182 others in August.[16][17][18]

India[edit]

In late May, floods have affected over 4,000 villages in the Indian states of Assam and Bihar, killing at least 186 people.[19][20] Floods continued to affect Assam in June, killing a further 200 people.[21] From June to July, floods in Maharashtra killed 105 people.[22] From June to August, floods have also affected the northwest of the country, killing at least 40 and leaving 13 others missing in the Indian state of Uttarakhand while 276 others died in Himachal Pradesh.[23][24] Floods have also affected the state of Odisha, killing six.[25] In Gujarat, floods have killed at least 61 since June.[26] On 30 June, 58 people died, 3 went missing, and 18 were injured after a landslide occurred in the Noney District of Manipur.[27] On 8 July, 16 people died while 40 were missing after floods during the 2022 Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.[28] From 18 to 23 August, a tropical storm caused floods to affect the coast of eastern India, killing 14 people.[29][30][31] In September, hundreds of homes were damaged and 12 people died in floods in Uttar Pradesh, including nine from a collapsing wall.[32] Floods in October killed at least 18 people.[33] In total, at least 969 people died due to flooding since May in India.

Bangladesh[edit]

Main article: 2022 India–Bangladesh floods

Since 17 May, floods have affected parts of Bangladesh. At least 141 people were killed, most of them in the Sylhet Division.[34] In October, Cyclone Sitrang caused an additional 35 fatalities.[35]

Nepal[edit]

Floods and landslides in the first nine months of 2022 have killed at least 70 people in Nepal.[36] On September 16, a landslide killed 22 people and left 10 missing in Achham District.[36] At least 46 people were killed and 22 were left missing by heavy flooding in October, with Karnali Province being the worst affected.[37][38]

Sri Lanka[edit]

Three deaths have been reported due to floods in Sri Lanka in June, and hundreds of homes had been damaged.[39] In October, an additional three deaths occurred and over 210 houses were damaged or destroyed.[40]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Richard Davies (24 January 2022). "Pakistan – 8 Killed After Heavy Rain Causes Damage and Landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa".
  3. ^ "Pakistan: 2022 Monsoon Floods – Situation Report No. 03: As of 26 August 2022". ReliefWeb. 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Worst rains and floods; 1128 people dead, more than 4 crore people homeless – Pakistan". hoshyarpakistan. 27 August 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "UN chief appeals for 'massive' help as flood-hit Pakistan puts losses at $30bn". The Guardian. 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ Chaudhary, Archana (29 August 2022). "Pakistan Flood Death Toll Passes 1,000 in 'Climate Catastrophe'". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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  8. ^ Khan, Muhammad Ali (7 September 2022). "NDMA Monsoon 2022 Daily Situation Report No 086" (PDF). National Disaster Management Authority. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ^ "WHO warns of health crisis as floods death toll crosses 1,300". The Nation. 1 September 2022.
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  11. ^ Richard Davies (5 May 2022). "Afghanistan – Flash Floods Cause Fatalities and Severe Damage".
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  13. ^ "Afghanistan Floods, Quakes Kill Over 1,500 People in Two Months". Bloomberg. 3 September 2022.
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  17. ^ "Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 182 in Afghanistan". Arab News. 25 August 2022.
  18. ^ Richard Davies (13 July 2022). "Afghanistan – Thousands of Homes Damaged, 39 Lives Lost After More Flash Floods".
  19. ^ "Encephalitis deaths add to post-flood worries in Assam". The Hindu. 6 July 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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  22. ^ "105 killed in Maharashtra because of heavy rainfall and floods since June 1". 18 July 2022.
  23. ^ "Over 1,500 People Died In Last 5 Years During Monsoon In Himachal Pradesh". NDTV. 28 August 2022.
  24. ^ "Northern India: 40 killed in floods and landslides as forecasters warn of more heavy rain to come". Sky News. 21 August 2022.
  25. ^ "Heavy rains trigger flood fury in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha; 6 dead". Hindustan Times. 23 August 2022.
  26. ^ Richard Davies (12 July 2022). "India – Heavy Rain and Floods in Gujarat Affect Over 1 Million".
  27. ^ "Manipur landslide: 2 more bodies recovered after search op officially ended". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  28. ^ "Amarnath Cloudburst LIVE Updates: Alert in Ramban, J&K Forces on Watch Amid Inclement Weather; 16 Dead". 9 July 2022.
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  31. ^ Debabrata Mohanty; Shruti Tomar (23 August 2022). "Heavy rains trigger flood fury in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha; 6 dead". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  32. ^ "12 dead after homes collapse during torrential rain in India". expressandstar.com. 16 September 2022.
  33. ^ Tanvi Mehta (10 October 2022). "At least 18 dead in monsoonal India floods". The West Australian.
  34. ^ "Flood death toll rises to 141 in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 22 August 2022.
  35. ^ "Cyclone Sitrang kills 35 in Bangladesh: Officials". Times of India. 25 October 2022.
  36. ^ a b "Death toll from western Nepal landslide rises to 22". Gulf Times. 5 September 2022.
  37. ^ "Nepal: Floods and Landslides - Oct 2022". ReliefWeb.
  38. ^ "At least 33 killed in Nepal flooding and landslides". BBC News. 12 October 2022.
  39. ^ Richard Davies (3 August 2022). "Sri Lanka – Over 2,000 Displaced and 3 Dead After Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides". FloodList.
  40. ^ Richard Davies. "Sri Lanka – 3 Dead, 5,000 Evacuated After Heavy Rain and Floods".
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