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South Asia | |
Date | May - October 2020 |
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Location | Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
Cause | Heavy monsoon rains |
Deaths | 6,511 |
Property damage | $105 billion USD [1] [2] |
In 2020, floods severely affected South Asia due to heavy monsoon rains. The floods caused $105 billion USD of damage ($88.5 billion in India, [1] $15 billion in Sri Lanka, [2] and $1.5 billion in Pakistan [2]), making them the costliest floods in modern history, and the ninth costliest disaster of all time. In addition there were 6,511 fatalities, the most reported in a flood since Cyclone Sidr in 2007. Floods continued in 2021 and 2022.
In April, floods killed at least 11 people and damaged around 700 houses. [3] Between July and August, floods had affected around half of Afghanistan, killing 190 people and damaged around 2,000 homes. [2] [4]
In May, Cyclone Amphan caused 20 deaths in Bangladesh. [5] In July, floods struck again, affecting 3.3 million people, and killing 260 more people. [2] [6] [7]
Cyclone Amphan killed at least 86 people in West Bengal, India. [8] From July to October, over 5,000 people died in flooding. [1] [2] [9]
From June to September, floods in Nepal killed at least 401 people. [2] The Kathmandu Post reported that the floods were some of the worst in the country’s history. [10]
At least 410 people died in floods in Pakistan. Over 310,000 homes were damaged by flood water, causing $1.5 billion USD of damage. [2]
At least 133 people have died when floods damaged 3 million homes and caused $15 billion USD in damages. [2]
![]() Map of
South Asia | |
Date | May - October 2020 |
---|---|
Location | Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
Cause | Heavy monsoon rains |
Deaths | 6,511 |
Property damage | $105 billion USD [1] [2] |
In 2020, floods severely affected South Asia due to heavy monsoon rains. The floods caused $105 billion USD of damage ($88.5 billion in India, [1] $15 billion in Sri Lanka, [2] and $1.5 billion in Pakistan [2]), making them the costliest floods in modern history, and the ninth costliest disaster of all time. In addition there were 6,511 fatalities, the most reported in a flood since Cyclone Sidr in 2007. Floods continued in 2021 and 2022.
In April, floods killed at least 11 people and damaged around 700 houses. [3] Between July and August, floods had affected around half of Afghanistan, killing 190 people and damaged around 2,000 homes. [2] [4]
In May, Cyclone Amphan caused 20 deaths in Bangladesh. [5] In July, floods struck again, affecting 3.3 million people, and killing 260 more people. [2] [6] [7]
Cyclone Amphan killed at least 86 people in West Bengal, India. [8] From July to October, over 5,000 people died in flooding. [1] [2] [9]
From June to September, floods in Nepal killed at least 401 people. [2] The Kathmandu Post reported that the floods were some of the worst in the country’s history. [10]
At least 410 people died in floods in Pakistan. Over 310,000 homes were damaged by flood water, causing $1.5 billion USD of damage. [2]
At least 133 people have died when floods damaged 3 million homes and caused $15 billion USD in damages. [2]