2021 South Asian floods
{{Infobox flood
| name = 2021 South Asian floods
| image = South Asia location map.svg
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| alt =
| caption = Map of South Asia
| duration = May - October 2021
| date =
| damages =
| cause = Heavy monsoon rains
| fatalities = 1,287
| affected = Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
}}
After over 6,500 people died in flooding in 2020, monsoon floods hit South Asia again in 2021.
Impact
=Afghanistan=
{{main|2021 Nuristan floods}}
In early May, flooding in northern Afghanistan killed 37 people. Over 200 homes were damaged or destroyed.{{Cite web|title=Afghanistan – Flash Floods Leave 16 Dead, 10 Missing|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/afghanistan-flash-floods-may-2021|author=Richard Davies}}
From late July to August, 113 people died in flooding in Nuristan Province.{{cite web|url = https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-173874|title = Death Toll in Nuristan Flash Floods Rises to 113|date = 31 July 2021}}
=Bangladesh=
Floods in July affected Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, killing 8 people, half of whom were children.{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Cox’s Bazar|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/bangladesh-floods-landslides-coxs-bazar-july-2021|author=Richard Davies}}
=India=
Floods hit the Indian state of Uttarakhand, causing an avalanche that killed 83 people and left 121 others missing.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-14|title=Uttarakhand Tragedy: One More Body Recovered from Tapovan Tunnel, Death Toll Rises to 83|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/uttarakhand-tragedy-one-more-body-recovered-from-tapovan-tunnel-death-toll-rises-to-83-3739412.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=News18|language=en}}
Cyclone Tauktae affected southern India, killing 169 people.{{Cite web|title=India {{!}} Tropical Cyclone TAUKTAE – DG ECHO Daily Map {{!}} May 20, 2021|url=https://reliefweb.int/map/india/india-tropical-cyclone-tauktae-dg-echo-daily-map-20052021|access-date=May 20, 2021|website=ReliefWeb|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520190950/https://reliefweb.int/map/india/india-tropical-cyclone-tauktae-dg-echo-daily-map-20052021|url-status=live}} Shortly after, Cyclone Yaas killed a further 20 people.{{Cite web|title=Two electrocuted, 40 houses partly damaged in tornado ahead of Cyclone Yaas: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/two-electrocuted-40-houses-partly-damaged-in-tornado-ahead-of-yaas-mamata-101621951493381.html|access-date=May 25, 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=May 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526063928/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/kolkata-news/two-electrocuted-40-houses-partly-damaged-in-tornado-ahead-of-yaas-mamata-101621951493381.html|url-status=live}}
Floods from July to August affected the state of Maharashtra, killing 251 people and leaving many more missing.{{cite web|url = https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jul/27/maharashtra-floods-claim-251-lives-13-districts-across-state-affected-says-nawab-malik-2336073.html|title = Maharashtra floods claim 251 lives, 13 districts across state affected, says Nawab Malik|date = 27 July 2021|access-date = 28 July 2021}} Before the floods had occurred, the heavy rains had caused a landslide to destroy several homes in the city of Mumbai, killing 32 people.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Laxman |last2=Naidu |first2=Jayprakash S |last3=Naik |first3=Yogesh |last4=Bhalerao |first4=Sanjana |title=32 killed as intense rain triggers landslides, leaves Mumbai flooded |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/32-killed-as-intense-rain-triggers-landslides-leaves-mumbai-flooded-7411134/ |newspaper=Indian Express |date=19 July 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Jadhav |first1=Rajendra |last2=Jamkhandikar |first2=Shilpa |title=Landslides kill at least 30 in Mumbai after heavy rains |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/landslides-kill-least-15-mumbai-after-heavy-rains-2021-07-18/ |publisher=Reuters |date=18 July 2021}}
In late July, heavy rain resulted in floods which killed 7 and left 19 missing in Jammu and Kashmir.{{Cite web|title=India – 7 Dead, 19 Missing After Cloudburst Triggers Floods in Jammu and Kashmir|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-landslides-jammu-july-2021|author=Richard Davies}}
In Madhya Pradesh, 24 people were killed by floods in August.{{Cite web|title=India – Madhya Pradesh Floods Death Toll Rises to 24|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-madhya-pradesh-floods-update-august-2021|author=Richard Davies}}
Floods and landslides in September killed 180 people in Maharashtra.{{Cite web|title=At least 180 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/23/india/floods-landslides-maharashtra-intl-hnk/index.html|work=CNN|date=20 September 2021}}
In the states of Kerala and Uttarakhand, 47 people died in floods that occurred in October.{{Cite web|title=India – Floods and Landslides in Kerala Leave More Than 20 Dead|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-landslides-kerala-october-2021|author=Richard Davies}}{{Cite web|title=India – Floods and Landslides Cause 27 Fatalities in Uttarakhand|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/india-floods-landslides-uttarakhand-october-2021|author=Richard Davies}}
=Nepal=
{{Main|2021 Nepal floods}}
In October, floods in western Nepal killed 88 people and left 30 others missing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20211021-nearly-200-perish-in-india-nepal-rains|title=Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 88; 30 still missing|website=france24|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=21 October 2021}}
=Pakistan=
In September, floods have severely affected Pakistan's largest city, Karachi. At least 187 people died due to collapsing homes or from drowning in the city.{{Cite web|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/pakistan-floods-karachi-september-2021|title=Pakistan – Flood Chaos in Karachi, Monsoon Death Toll Rises to 187|author=Richard Davies}}
=Sri Lanka=
{{Main|2021 Sri Lanka floods}}
From May to November, Sri Lanka experienced major flooding. Four people died in May,{{Cite web|title=You are being redirected...|url=http://floodlist.com/asia/sri-lanka-floods-update-may-2021|access-date=2021-06-06|website=floodlist.com}} 17 in June,{{Cite web|date=2021-06-07|title=Thousands homeless as Sri Lanka floods death toll hits 17|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210607-thousands-homeless-as-sri-lanka-floods-death-toll-hits-17|access-date=2021-06-07|website=France 24|language=en}} and 20 in November.{{Cite web|url=https://floodlist.com/asia/sri-lanka-floods-landslides-november-2021|title=Sri Lanka – 20 Dead After Days of Severe Weather|author=Richard Davies}}
References
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