2023 Himalayan floods

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{{Short description|Floods in 2023}}
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| duration = August 14, 2023
| cause = Heavy rains
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| type = Flood
| maximum-rain = {{convert|16.54|in|mm|abbr=on}}
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| injuries =
| fatalities = 72
| peoples affected =
| missing = 20
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| areas = [[Indian Himalayan Region]], including [[Uttarakhand]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]]
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Floods and landslides on August 14 in the [[Indian Himalayan Region]] killed at least 72 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=50 Dead In Himachal Landslides, Cloudburst, 7 Swept Away By Flash Floods |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/7-swept-away-by-flash-floods-himachal-chief-minister-posts-video-4296415 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Şafak |first=Yeni |title=Death toll from rains, floods in Indian Himalayan state rises to 55 |url=https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/death-toll-from-rains-floods-in-indian-himalayan-state-rises-to-55-3668933 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Yeni Şafak |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Ngashangva |first=Chonchui |last2=Press |first2=SIBI ARASU Associated |date=2023-08-17 |title=Heavy rain and landslides kill scores of people in Indian Himalayas |url=https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-17/deadly-rains-landslides-india-himalaya |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Losses were estimated at $1.2 billion, and several hundred roads were closed. Portions of Himachal Pradesh received rainfall amounts of more than {{Convert|12|in|mm}}.

== Preparations ==
India's weather department stated that moderate to heavy rainfall was expected across the Himalayan Region on August 14, and issued a red alert for heavy rainfall for [[Uttarakhand]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chantler-Hicks |first=Lydia |date=2023-08-14 |title=More than 30 dead amid floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan region |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/india-floods-himalayas-flooding-monsoon-rains-weather-environment-himachal-pradesh-state-b1100476.html |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref>

== Impact ==
Heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides in [[Himachal Pradesh]], where 19 people were killed in [[Mandi district]]. Fourteen people were killed in [[Shimla]], the capital of Himachal Pradesh, after two landslides and a [[cloudburst]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-14 |title=Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in India's Himalayan region, leaving at least 48 dead |url=https://apnews.com/article/india-himalayan-deadly-floods-landslides-rains-9d1c22cb9deb72d4fd40e18fc88252d3 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> In [[Solan]], roads were flooded and homes were washed away, killing seven people,<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Patel |first=Shivam |date=2023-08-14 |title=Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/least-18-killed-indian-himalayas-rain-triggers-landslides-2023-08-14/ |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref> In [[Sambal, Mandi|Sambal]], seven people were also killed during the floods<ref name=":232">{{Cite web |title=Himachal rains: 7 swept away in Mandi flash floods, rescue ops underway|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/himachal-pradesh-rains-7-swept-away-in-mandi-flash-floods-rescue-operations-underway-video/3210363/ |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|language=en}}</ref> and at least 700 flooded roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh district.<ref name=":0" /> All schools and colleges were closed following the floods.<ref name=":0" /> In [[Uttarakhand]] state, two people were killed.<ref name=":1" /> At least twenty people are still missing.<ref name=":1" /> In total, 72 people were killed due to the floods.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=India: At least 72 people killed in flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Himalayan region |url=https://news.sky.com/story/india-flooding-at-least-72-killed-after-torrential-rain-triggers-flash-floods-and-landslides-in-himalayan-region-12941799 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref>

Portions of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand received up to {{Convert|16.54|in|mm}} in 24 hours.<ref name=":1" />

== Aftermath ==
Rescue teams, including personnel from the [[Indian Air Force]], were dispatched to flooded areas.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=2023-08-14 |title=Floods and landslides kill at least 49 people in northern India |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/14/floods-and-landslides-kill-dozens-missing-in-northern-india |access-date=2023-08-14 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-17 |title=فيديو : شاهد: 72 قتيلاً جراء الفيضانات في منطقة الهيمالايا الهندية وعمليات الإجلاء مستمرّة |url=https://arabic.euronews.com/video/2023/08/17/asia-india-himalaya-shimla-floods-claimed-life-of-72-people-so-far-climate-change |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=euronews |language=ar}}</ref> 2,000 people were rescued, and [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]], chief minister of Himachael Pradesh, estimated the losses at $1.2 billion.<ref name=":3" />

== References ==
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{{Disasters in Uttarakhand}}
{{Disasters in India in 2023}}

[[Category:Floods in India]]
[[Category:2023 floods in Asia]]
[[Category:2023 disasters in India]]
[[Category:Disasters in Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Disasters in Himachal Pradesh]]

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2023 Himalayan floods