Heavy rains kill 82 people in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan

At least 82 people were killed as a result of torrential rains that swept northeastern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan this week, causing widespread damage to farmland, infrastructure, and public facilities, according to authorities.
At least 10 people died in floods that swept the state of Assam in northeastern India, within 24 hours, which the authorities say caused “unprecedented devastation,” bringing the total number of deaths during the week to 36.
The Assam Disaster Management Authority said in a statement on Wednesday that more than 650,000 people were affected by the heavy rains that fell on 11 districts in the state.
A report issued by the government indicated that the floods in Assam were mainly caused by heavy rains in the neighboring state of Nagaland between July 18 and 20, which led to unusually high river levels.
Assam, which runs through the Brahmaputra River, one of the world’s longest rivers, has been damaged by increased water flows almost annually during the monsoon season.
Disaster management agencies in Afghanistan and Pakistan said that at least 46 people were killed and at least 100 others were injured in floods that swept Nuristan, northeastern Afghanistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, within 72 hours.
Experts say that Afghanistan and Pakistan, despite their small contribution to global emissions, are among the countries most vulnerable to the repercussions of climate change, with floods, droughts, melting glaciers and increasing water shortages putting millions of people at risk.