India flooding News

India Flood Damage Caused $3B Damage, Insurance Payouts Estimated at Just $300M

An enhanced North East Monsoon – almost certainly impacted by current El Niño conditions – brought weeks of torrential rainfall to southern India and Sri Lanka for much of November and early December, killing at least an estimated 386 people …

Mass Cremation for People Killed in India Flooding

Authorities are preparing to cremate the bodies of hundreds of people who perished in monsoon flooding in northern India, as soldiers attempt to rescue tourists and pilgrims who remain stranded in a remote town. Truckloads of wooden logs were loaded …