Jan 10, 2023
By: Vaamanaa SethiAccording to the Annual Statement on Climate of India 2022 report by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), India reported 2,227 deaths in 2022 due to extreme weather conditions — highest in three years.
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Around 1,750 people lost their lives in 2021 and 1,338 people in 2020, as per IMD.
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415 people in Bihar died due to lightning and thunderstorms, and three deaths were caused by floods and heavy rainfall in 2022.
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Assam reported over 198 casualties on account of floods and heavy rainfall, and 58 deaths were caused by lightning and thunderstorms.
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Surprisingly, in Uttar Pradesh about 22 people lost their lives in a dust storm while 98 people died due to floods and heavy rainfall and 81 in lightning and thunderstorms.
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Odisha recorded 12 casualties, each, due to heat waves, floods and heavy rainfall. But, most of the casualties – 168 – were caused by lightning and thunderstorms.
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The state reported a total of 194 deaths — 64 due to lightning and thunderstorms, 116 due to floods and heavy rainfall and one in other climatic events.
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It reported over 122 casualties in lightning and thunderstorms, five in floods and heavy rainfall, one in a heat wave and two in other climatic events.
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The state saw 126 human casualties — 78 in floods and heavy rainfall and 48 in lightning and thunderstorms.
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Floods and heavy rainfall caused all the climate related deaths in Madhya Pradesh, with only exception which was attributed to other climatic events.
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The hilly state reported 75 human casualties in floods and heavy rainfall, 10 due to snowfall and three deaths were caused by lightning and thunderstorms.
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Lightning and thunderstorms caused 71 deaths, while seven were caused by floods and heavy rainfall, and one person died due to a heat wave in 2022.
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