Friday, April 11, 2025 - No fewer than 100 people have died since Wednesday after heavy rain lashed parts of India and Nepal.
The Indian Meteorological Department, IMD, warned of
multiple weather hazards on Wednesday, with heatwave conditions in the west and
thunderstorms in the eastern and central regions, although the torrential rain
associated with the monsoon typically begins in June.
The eastern state’s disaster management department reported
that at least 82 people have died in rain-related incidents in Bihar over the
past two days.
Meanwhile, authorities said 18 people had died due to
lightning and storm-related incidents in India’s most populous state of Uttar
Pradesh.
According to officials from the National Disaster Authority,
in neighbouring Nepal, lightning strikes and heavy rain killed at least eight
people.
India’s weather office expects more rain with thunderstorms,
lightning, and gusty winds over central and eastern India until Monday.
Intense heatwaves during the recent summer months have
claimed several lives.
State-run IMD said last week that India was expected to
experience a much hotter April, with above-normal temperatures across most of
the country.
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