India’s severe monsoon season causes more than 100 deaths since July

What the report says

Floods and landslides linked to seasonal monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, according to official figures cited by Al Jazeera and reporting from AFP and Reuters. The weather-related disasters have also forced thousands from their homes, with the worst impacts spread across several states.

Assam has suffered the largest loss of life, with at least 87 deaths, including 47 in Sivasagar district. In Kerala, authorities said at least 15 people have died and seven remain missing after days of heavy rain, while more than 10,000 residents are staying in over 300 relief camps. A state broadcaster report cited by Al Jazeera said intense rain bursts in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir have killed at least 31 people. In Jharkhand, lightning strikes have left at least 14 dead, many of them farm workers in open fields.

The article notes that monsoon deaths are a recurring feature of the rainy season in South Asia, but scientists say climate change is intensifying the risks. It also points to wider regional disruption, including flooding in Sri Lanka alongside drought in other parts of the country. Al Jazeera said Sri Lankan authorities have linked those extreme conditions to El Nino, a climate pattern known to alter rainfall and weather systems.