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Nepal

Around 1,300 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after deadly floods

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka closes schools as heavy rains trigger floods and mudslides

Mudslides and floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe damage to lives and property in Sri Lanka every year.

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Monsoon floods kill at least 41 in India's Assam state

Heavy monsoon floods submerge homes and roads in Assam, India, as rescue efforts continue after at least 41 people were killed.

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Mumbai monsoon floods streets and disrupts travel

Heavy monsoon rains flood Mumbai, submerging roads, disrupting traffic and forcing residents to wade through waterlogged streets in India’s financial hub.

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‘Human-made crisis’: How climate change has affected Asia’s floods

More than 1,400 people have been killed following record-breaking rainfall and storm surges across parts of Asia.

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Pakistan

Heavy monsoon rains in east Pakistan kill 54 people in 24 hours

Since 26 June, Pakistan has reported 178 deaths from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the northwest, Sindh in the south and Balochistan in the southwest, officials said.

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Huge waves, strong winds batter Thailand`s southern coastal province

Severe storms and high tides have hit Thailand's southern coastal provinces, causing widespread damage to homes, resorts, and disrupting travel.

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WATCH: Heavy rains kill over 30 people in India and Pakistan

Heavy monsoon rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in southern India and five children in Pakistan over the past two days.

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Landslides in India kill at least 150 as search efforts continue

The multiple landslides occurred after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and villages.

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Heavy rains cause deadly collapse at Indira Gandhi Airport

A portion of a canopy at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed early Friday due to heavy pre-monsoon rains, killing one person and injuring six others.

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Is climate change to blame for Pakistan’s wettest April in decades?

April in Pakistan saw significantly above average rainfall and lightning which killed dozens of people.

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India: Flash flooding brings water up the walls of the Taj Mahal

Due to extreme monsoon rains, the Yamuna river has risen the closest to India’s most popular tourist site since 1978.

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At least 66 dead as extreme monsoon rains in India causes flooding

Experts say climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of India's annual monsoon rains, bringing much destruction.

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Meet the 82-year-old architect building flood-proof homes in Pakistan

Yasmeen Lari was awarded the 2023 Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects for her dedication to using architecture to change people's lives.

Pakistan

'Climate carnage': UN chief visits Pakistan's flood-ravaged provinces

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured Pakistan's flood-ravaged Sindh and Baluchistan provinces on Saturday after obliging the world to provide massive aid to the affected Asian country.

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Why is Karachi drowning and could we have prevented it?

How the largest city in Pakistan could have averted a climate crisis.

Bangladesh

More than 3 million affected by flooding in Bangladesh

Monsoon flooding has left millions homeless, with lost crops and livelihoods. More than 7.5 million more are at risk of flooding according to the National Need Assessment Working Group.