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India: Flood: 2002/07/28
| Period | 2002/07/28 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | India |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Torrential rains caused fresh floods in the eastern Indian state of Bihar during the weekend, killing six more people, relief officials said as the state called for more help from the army |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
| OCHA Situation Report No.3 2002/07/31 | ||
| More than 10 million people have been affected and almost 300 people were killed due to floods | 20,000 houses have been damaged and the loss of public properties | 76 people have died from waterborne diseases, since the beginning of the monsoons rains |
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Report/Articles
CNN news 2002/08/03
The monsoon floods have left 560 people dead in India, Nepal and Bangladesh in the past month.
Reuters news 2002/08/03
Disease Spreads as Floods Recede in South Asia
BBC news 2002/08/02
South Asia floods claim more lives
OCHA Situation Report No.3 2002/07/31
Almost 300 people were killed due to floods.More than 20,000 houses have been damaged and the loss of public properties. More than 80 people were killed.
yahoo!news 2002/07/28
Floods in eastern India kill six more people
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