The flooding has displaced more than 33 million people, submerging vast areas of Pakistan that are likely to take months to dry out.
Tag: Monsoons
Pakistan Is Devastated by Floods, Faces Looming Food Crisis
The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.
Pakistan Is Devastated by Floods, Faces Looming Food Crisis
The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.
In India’s Tech Capital, Floods Leave Workers Riding Tractors to Work
Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley, joined the roster of places in South Asia inundated by torrential rains during this monsoon season.
Deadly Floods Devastate an Already Fragile Pakistan
More than 1,100 have died as record monsoon rains inundate the country, washing away bridges, roads and crop fields. Much of Pakistan is underwater.
Pakistan’s Deadly Flood Season Worsened by Climate Change and Bad Infrastructure
Monsoon rains have devastated Pakistan’s economic hub, Karachi, adding urgency to pleas to better equip cities to handle more frequent extreme weather.
Bangladesh Floods Cause Death and Destruction in Sylhet
South Asia is used to downpours, and occasional floods, during monsoon season. But this year’s flooding has been extreme, especially in Bangladesh.
India Landslides and Floods From Monsoon Rains Kill Scores
Every monsoon season poses risks to the country, but this one is shaping up as especially destructive as climate change turbocharges rainfall.
Portraits of Kolkata’s Rickshaw Pullers
The dense metropolis is among the only places in India — and one of the few left in the world — where fleets of hand-pulled rickshaws still ply the streets.
A Million Years of Data Confirms: Monsoons Are Likely to Get Worse
The annual summer monsoon in South Asia begins this month. A new study points to more destructive storms.