Floods in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh leave 250 dead

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

More than 250 people have died after relentless monsoon rains caused flooding in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Millions of people have been marooned and the authorities are struggling to reach some areas. Here, a man crosses flood waters in the Saptari District of Nepal.
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An elephant wades through flood waters in Koliabor, India. Nearly ten million people have been affected by floods in the eastern part of the country.
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A view from the air shows the extent of the floods near Janakpur, Nepal. Sections of key highways and bridges have been washed away making it harder for the authorities to reach affected areas.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40948482

[yuiyoshida]

1. Another thing tied directly to extreme weather

And Global Warming -something the Republicans say doesn't exist.

[shenmue]

2. ...

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Deadly South Asia floods affect 16m people, about 500 already dead

More than 16 million people have now been affected by seasonal flooding across a swathe of South Asia, say aid officials.

The floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and India are thought to have killed about 500 people and are expected to worsen.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) says it is becoming one of the worst regional humanitarian crises in years.

There are growing concerns about food shortages and disease.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40975232

[Stuart G]

4. k and r.. very sad..

[Sunlei]

5. everything built-up on 30 foot piers in these flood prone areas & the floods could be beneficial