Meanwhile, over 8 million people were affected in fresh floods due to excessive rains in several states, including the western states of Gujarat and Rajasthan, as well as West Bengal and its neighboring Odisha.
At least 48 died in West Bengal over the past two days, while 28 died in Rajasthan and five in Odisha, said the Indian Home Ministry.
Over 20 people were killed by landslide in the northeastern state of Manipur at the weekend due to heavy rains in the state.
Cyclone Komen from the Bay of Bengal has brought heavy rains to West Bengal and Odisha, submerging hundreds of villages and making tens of thousands homeless.
The local government has been rescuing people from marooned areas and setting up temporary shelters for the affected, while the Indian army has been called in by the government to help in rescue and relief operations.
Rajasthan has experienced excessive rainfall in most of its districts over the past week and the situation is described as " grim" by officials.
Members of National Disaster Response Force have been deployed for rescue and relief operations in the state.
In Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian army have rescued over 1,000 people from submerged villages and areas and is dropping food.
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3/8/15
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Unwetter in Indien und den Nachbarländern: Viele Tote durch Monsun-Regen ....
ReplyDeleteJedes Jahr gibt es in Indien schwere Schäden durch den Monsun - doch in diesem Jahr fiel besonders viel Regen. Entsprechend dramatisch die Auswirkungen: Es gab bislang mindestens 100 Tote. Auch in den Nachbarländern starben Dutzende Menschen durch Unwetter.
Schwerer Monsunregen hat in verschiedenen Teilen Indiens mindestens 100 Menschen das Leben gekostet. Zehntausende weitere hätten aus ihren Häusern in Notschlafstellen fliehen müssen, teilte das Innenministerium mit.
Am schlimmsten betroffen ist der Staat Westbengalen im Osten Indiens. Ein Zyklon riss dort 48 Menschen in den Tod. 28 weitere Opfer gab es in Rajasthan im Westen.
Mindestens 20 Menschen wurden zudem im Bundesstaat Manipur im Nordosten Indiens unter einer Schlammlawine begraben. Am Samstag hatten von einem Hügel abrutschende Erdmassen ein Dorf an der Grenze zu Myanmar weitgehend zerstört. Die Behörden haben kaum noch Hoffnung, Überlebende zu finden.................http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/monsun-indien-103.html
3/8/15
Myanmar asks for international aid to handle floods...
DeleteThe Myanmar government has appealed for international aid amid floods which have killed at least 46 people and affected more than 210,000.
Four areas in the country have been declared disaster zones with widespread flooding and landslides caused by heavy monsoon rain.
Many areas are still completely cut off by high waters or damaged roads.
The government has admitted giving a weak response to the disaster, according to state media.
The Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper quoted Information Minister Ye Htut as saying that flood warnings had not reached everyone, and there had been confusion over evacuations..............http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33769567
4/8/15