Major Natural Disasters In India In 2024

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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The year 2024, marked by a series of devastating natural disasters, has been a challenging one for India

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From floods to landslides, the country has witnessed nature's fury in its most extreme forms, killing many and causing immense destruction

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Cyclone Remal, the first storm of the 2024 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, struck West Bengal and Bangladesh's Sundarban Delta on May 26

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The storm killed at least 33 across Bengal, Mizoram, Assam, and Meghalaya, leaving a trail of destruction

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Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall near Puducherry on November 30, killed at least 19. Assam also suffered devastating floods this year, killing at least 117 people

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On July 30, a devastating landslide in Kerala's Wayanad claimed over 420 lives and injured 397. 47 went missing

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Over 1,500 houses were damaged and thousands of people were displaced due to Wayanad landslide

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The Vijayawada floods (August 31-September 9), caused by heavy rains and overflowing rivers, claimed 45 lives and affected over 270,000 people

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Between June and August, Himachal Pradesh witnessed 51 cloudburst and flash flood incidents, with at least 31 dead and 33 people missing

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