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 by Staff Writers Guwahati, India (AFP) June 2, 2020
At least 20 villagers, including 10 children, were killed in landslides Tuesday after three days of incessant pre-monsoon rains in northeastern India, officials said. The landslides took place in the Barak Valley of southern Assam state, Forests Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said, adding that several homes were destroyed. Officials said rescue workers feared they may find more bodies trapped by the landslides and the toll could rise. Floods in India's northeast are an annual phenomenon, but the monsoon season there usually falls between July and September. The hilly terrain in the region makes it prone to landslides after heavy rain. The state is already grappling with flooding in several districts, and at least nine people have died, almost 200,000 village homes damaged and more than 2,600 hectares (around 6,500 acres) of crops destroyed in recent weeks.
Tropical cyclones and storm surges: Why they are deadly New Delhi (AFP) May 19, 2020 Five facts about tropical cyclones and storm surges ahead of a powerful system, Amphan, which is expected to hit India and Bangladesh on Wednesday: - Tropical cyclones - Cyclones are low-pressure systems that form over warm tropical waters, with gale force winds near the centre. The winds can extend hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the eye of the storm. Sucking up vast quantities of water, they often produce torrential rains and flooding resulting in major loss of life and property damage ... read more
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