NEW DELHI, July 30 — The death toll from monsoon floods across South Asia has increased to more than 340 people over recent weeks, with villages still submerged and tens of thousands displaced as authorities battle with rising coronavirus cases. The torrential downpours across the densely...
Thursday, 30 Jul 2020 10:13 PM MYT
The torrential downpours across the densely populated region are critical to replenishing rivers and groundwater, but also cause widespread death and destruction. The eastern state, which has a fragile healthcare system and has recorded more than 46,000 Covid-19 infections, entered a fresh two-week lockdown in mid-July as virus cases spiked.“Reaching out to flood victims and providing them help is not easy due to fear of the pandemic,” relief worker Mahendar Yadav said.
“It’s not always possible to maintain social distancing in the camps,” said one evacuee, Ranjit Rabha.At Assam’s World Heritage-listed Kaziranga National Park, 143 animals have died so far, including 16 rare one-horned rhinos.India’s superstar cricket captain Virat Kolhi and Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma today pledged to support flood relief in Bihar and Assam.
About one-third of the delta nation remains under water. The floods have dragged on for a month in what authorities said was the worst inundation since 2004. Nepal has been badly hit by landslides and floods, with at least 155 people killed and 57 missing since mid-June, according to the home ministry.
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