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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 6,808 deaths due to hydro meteorological calamities in 3 years: Centre -Shiv Sahay Singh

6,808 deaths due to hydro meteorological calamities in 3 years: Centre -Shiv Sahay Singh

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published Published on Aug 15, 2021   modified Modified on Aug 16, 2021

-The Hindu

West Bengal tops the list with 964 fatalities caused by flash floods, landslides

Nearly 6,800 people lost their lives in the country over the past three years due to hydro meteorological calamities such as flash floods, landslides and cyclones and West Bengal has recorded the highest deaths among all States,

The details were provided by the Home Ministry in response to a question by Congress MP from Tamil Nadu, Su. Thirunavukkarasar, earlier this month in the Lok Sabha.

As per the reply, the country recorded 6,808 deaths (2,400 in 2018-19, 2,422 in 2019-20 and 1,986 in 2020-21). West Bengal recorded 964 deaths (383 in 2018-19, 227 in 2019-20 and 354 in 2020-21), which amounts to 14% of deaths due to hydro meteorological calamities.

According to the Ministry, hydro meteorological calamities/ hazards include flash floods, cloudburst and landslides. During the monsoon period (April-October mainly; in Western Ghat terrains from April to December, including the phase of the northeast monsoon), incidents occur in almost all landslide-prone areas, some of which are disastrous, leading to loss of lives, the reply pointed out.

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The Hindu, 15 August, 2021, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/6808-deaths-due-to-hydro-meteorological-calamities-in-3-years-centre/article35929241.ece?homepage=true


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