{"id":2012,"date":"2026-08-05T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T10:30:54","slug":"indias-severe-monsoon-season-causes-more-than-100-deaths-since-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2012","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s severe monsoon season causes more than 100 deaths since July"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"listen-to-article\"><button class=\"listen-to-article__button\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><title>Listen<\/title>Listen (2 mins)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div 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--> and <!-- -->Reuters<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 5 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">5 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, according to official data, with thousands forced to flee flooded homes.<\/p>\n<p>The annual monsoon brings rain that farmers depend on, but scientists say climate change is making it increasingly deadly across South Asia.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"more-on__list\">\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 1 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/2\/deadly-floods-and-landslide-hit-indias-kerala\">Deadly floods and landslide hit India\u2019s Kerala<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 2 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/3\/08-03-2026-india-landslide-clip\">People flee as rain triggers landslide in India\u2019s Kerala<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 3 of 3<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/8\/4\/aje-onl-nf_death-toll-rises-to-87-in-assam-040826\">Death toll rises to 87 in India\u2019s flood-stricken Assam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>This year\u2019s toll spans several states. Assam has been hit hardest, with at least 87 dead, and Sivasagar district alone accounting for 47.<\/p>\n<p>Kerala has recorded at least 15 deaths and seven missing after days of heavy rain, Chief Minister VD Satheesan said, with more than 10,000 people sheltering in more than 300 relief camps in the state.<\/p>\n<p>A report by the public state broadcaster said that Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has seen at least 31 killed by intense rain bursts.<\/p>\n<p>Lightning strikes have killed at least 14 people in Jharkhand, most of them farm workers caught in open fields. Jharkhand saw more than 200 deaths in 2025, mainly attributed to \u201clightning associated with thunderstorms\u201d, the India Meteorological Department said in January.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4830623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4830623\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4830623\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/reuters_6a72f3dc-1785918428.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C514&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: People wade through a flood-affected area with their belongings in Sivasagar, Assam, India, July 23, 2026. REUTERS\/Hafiz Ahmed\/File Photo\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4830623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People wade through a flood-affected area with their belongings in Sivasagar, Assam, India, on July 23, 2026 [Hafiz Ahmed\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Monsoon-related deaths are an annual occurrence across India after the region\u2019s long summers when many parts of the country face water scarcity and drought.<\/p>\n<p>The pattern extends beyond India\u2019s borders. In Sri Lanka, at least eight deaths and 12,000 displaced from monsoon flooding have been recorded. This happened while the country\u2019s eastern regions were in the grip of a severe drought, with authorities having to transport drinking water for residents in tanker trucks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container--ads in-article-ads\">\n<div class=\"ads\"><span class=\"ads__title\"> Advertisement <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s government said last month that the extreme weather stems from this year\u2019s El Nino, a climate pattern that warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. It occurs when normal east-to-west trade winds weaken or reverse, pushing warm water eastward and significantly disrupting global weather and rainfall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (2 mins) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo A mud covered car sits outside a flood damaged home after floodwaters receded on August 4, 2026 in Sivasagar district, Assam, India [Ritesh Shukla\/Getty Images] By AFP and Reuters Published On 5 Aug 20265 Aug 2026 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>India\u2019s severe monsoon season causes more than 100 deaths since July - 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