 Residents of Keraniganj walk on a bridge on the bank of the flooded Buriganga river. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 July 2007 – 15 August 2007 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2,000+ |
| Damage | At least Rs. 500 millions (USD 12 million) |
| Areas affected | India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan |
The 2007 South Asian floods were a series of floods in India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. News Agencies, citing the Indian and Bangladeshi governments, place the death toll in excess of 2,000.[1] By 3 August, approximately 20 million had been affected[2] and by 10 August some 30 million people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal had been affected by flooding.[3]
UNICEF said that the situation "is being described as the worst flooding in living memory".[4]
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- ^ "Floods Leave Millions Homeless in India, Bangladesh". NPR. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2007. Last accessed 3 August 2007
- ^ "Floods show need for disaster risk reduction - UN". AlertNet. Reuters Foundation. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
- ^ "Millions of people across South Asia affected by monsoonal flooding". UNICEF. 3 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007. Last accessed 8 August 2007.