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Torrential rain is causing heavy damage in northern India, killing at least 10 people and leaving hundreds of pilgrims stranded in the Himalayas, officials said on Thursday. The capital Delhi was ...
Rain water sample (left) and after the particles settled (right). Dried sediment (centre) The Kerala red rain phenomenon was a blood rain event that occurred in Wayanad district of southern Indian state Kerala on Monday, 15 July 1957 and the colour subsequently turned yellow [1] and also 25 July to 23 September 2001, when heavy downpours of red-coloured rain fell sporadically in Kerala ...
Phonics Song with Two Words from children's channel ChuChu TV is the most viewed video in India and is the 7th most viewed YouTube video in the world. "Why This Kolaveri Di" become the first Indian music video to cross 100 million views. [1] [2] "Swag Se Swagat" became the first Indian music video to cross 500 million views on YouTube.
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] August 2018 Kerala Flood: Following high rain in late August 2018 and heavy Monsoon rainfall from August 8, 2018, severe flooding affected the Indian state of Kerala resulting over 445 deaths.
India's western coast, bordering the more placid Arabian Sea, experiences cyclones only rarely; these mainly strike Gujarat and, less frequently, Kerala and sometimes Odisha. In terms of damage and loss of life, the 1999 Odisha cyclone, a super cyclone that struck Odisha on 29 October 1999, was the worst in more than a quarter-century.
Though rainfall from the earlier low-pressure system ended on 24 November, another system developed on 29 November, bringing additional rain and the India Meteorological Department predicted heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu until the end of the week. [31] [32] On 1 December, heavy rains led to inundation in many areas of Chennai. [33]
Flooding in India has been primarily confined to the northern portion of the country, including Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. [18] [19] [20] By mid-August, flooding had affected over 31 million people, and damaged or destroyed over 800,000 houses. [2] Over 85% of Kaziranga National Park was flooded. [21]
Thirteen states of India were affected by floods due to heavy rains in July–September 2019. [2] News reports later stated that there were 500 people missing and 1000 killed, with people losing their homes. Many crop lands were destroyed resulting in starvation.