{"id":144224,"date":"2024-08-28T15:59:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsdigest.ng\/?p=144224"},"modified":"2024-08-28T15:59:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:59:37","slug":"heavy-rains-cause-floods-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=144224","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Rains Cause Floods in India, Claiming 15 Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Torrential rains in India have led to severe flooding, resulting in at least 15 deaths, local media reported on Wednesday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rivers in Gujarat, a coastal western state, have overflowed, prompting the evacuation of over 23,000 residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Business Standard newspaper reported that the fatalities occurred across eight districts in the state since Monday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urged fishermen to avoid the rough seas, following warnings about hazardous conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While monsoon rains traditionally cause significant damage each year, experts attribute the increasing frequency and severity of such events to climate change. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Last week, the northeastern state of Tripura experienced severe floods and landslides, resulting in more than 20 deaths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In neighboring Bangladesh, heavy flooding has also claimed at least 40 lives, with nearly 300,000 people seeking refuge in emergency shelters.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Torrential rains in India have led to severe flooding, resulting in at least 15 deaths, local media reported on Wednesday. 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