India extreme weather events; landslides in Kerala
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More than 80 people were killed after landslides swept through tea estates and homes in Kerala on July 30.
Following are details of extreme weather events in the country.
HEATWAVE, FLOODS IN DELHI
Heavy rains caused floods in New Delhi in June, following weeks of extreme heat. Torrential rains caused a fatal airport roof collapse in June, while three students drowned in a flooded basement classroom on July 27.
In May, thunderstorms caused a billboard to collapse in Mumbai, killing at least 14 people, while flash floods in July disrupted transportation.
RIVERS OVERFLOW IN ASSAM
Several rivers swelled up in Assam in the northeast in July after seasonal monsoon rains, triggering floods and landslides that killed at least 79 people and displaced thousands. More than 150 animals, including rare one-horned rhinoceros, drowned the state's Kaziranga National Park.
CYCLONE IN SOUTHERN INDIA
A severe cyclone hit India's southeastern coast in December 2023, after torrential rains and flooding killed at least 13 people. Sustained downpours in Tamil Nadu in the subsequent days led to inundated neighbourhoods, roads and railways, and killed at least 31 people.
HIMALAYAN GLACIAL LAKE OUTBURST
A Himalayan glacial lake burst its banks in October 2023 after heavy rains in the Sikkim, triggering the region's worst floods in more than 50
