Asia was most disaster-hit region last year, extreme weather events left over 2,000 dead: Report
In April and May last year, major and prolonged heatwaves affected much of Southeast Asia, extending to Bangladesh and eastern India, the study noted.
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Asia suffered the most damage due to climate disasters and water-related hazards in 2023, a report by the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday.
Seventy-nine extreme weather events in Asia left over 2,000 persons dead in the region, the study by the United Nations agency – titled the State of the Climate in Asia 2023 report – said.
The report cited a global database to note that nearly 110 persons died in India due to heatstrokes amid severe heatwaves in April and June last year. The United Nations agency cited data from the Emergency Events Database, a joint initiative of the Belgium-based Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters and the World Health Organization.
The World Meteorological Organization report showed that in April and May last year, major and prolonged heatwaves affected much of Southeast Asia, extending to Bangladesh and eastern India.
In August, India experienced a record-high monthly mean temperature, as well as an unprecedented rainfall deficit, said the report.
The study also pointed out that the monsoon rainfall in the country was below normal last year and averaged 94% of the trend observed for the 1971–2020 period. The Indian summer monsoon seasonal rainfall averaged across India from June to September was about 6% below the 1971-2000 average.
“For the second consecutive year, certain regions...
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