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At least 17 dead due to enhanced southwest monsoon
Among the 17 reported casualties, the municipality of Malapatan, Sarangani records the highest number of deaths with 10
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NDTV
· Jul 4, 2026
Southwest Monsoon To Cover Parts Of Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana In Next 4 days
The southwest monsoon is set to advance further into parts of the North Arabian Sea, Gujarat, the remaining areas of Haryana and Punjab, and more parts of Rajasthan over the next four days, the India...
India TV News
· Jun 23, 2026
Mumbai's monsoon wait nears end: IMD gives 48-hour timeline after slowdown
Mumbai could finally see the arrival of the southwest monsoon within the next 48 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), offering relief after an unusually slow and uneven start to the rainy season. The weather agency said conditions have become favourable for the monsoon to advance further into Maharashtra, including Mumbai, following last week's lull. However, officials clarified that the rain witnessed in the city on Monday was not monsoon rainfall but pre-monsoon showers.
India Today
· Jul 10, 2026
Monsoon havoc: 10 dead, landslides in Uttarakhand, rivers swell in UP, Himachal
Monsoon havoc: 10 dead, landslides in Uttarakhand, rivers swell in UP, Himachal
Independent Online
· Jul 10, 2026
Destruction in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi as it approaches East Asia
Destruction in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi as it approaches East Asia
The Watchers
· Jul 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, after triggering mass evacuations
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang Province, eastern China, at 23:20 local time (LT) on July 11, 2026, with 10-minute maximum sustained winds of 144 km/h (90 mph). The storm prompted the evacuation of more than 1.7 million people across eastern China. Bavi passed north of Taiwan before reaching the mainland and enhanced the southwest monsoon over the Philippines, where flooding and landslides caused fatalities. Source
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 11, 2026
Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded
Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential monsoon rain have killed at least 44 people in southeastern Bangladesh and left over a million stranded as authorities raced on Saturday to deliver aid to devastated communities. The disaster management ministry said on Saturday that flooding across seven districts — Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, [] The post Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
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Related coverage for "At least 17 dead due to enhanced southwest monsoon": NDTV — Southwest Monsoon To Cover Parts Of Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana In Next 4 days. India TV News — Mumbai's monsoon wait nears end: IMD gives 48-hour timeline after slowdown . India Today — Monsoon havoc: 10 dead, landslides in Uttarakhand, rivers swell in UP, Himachal. Independent Online — Destruction in the wake of Super Typhoon Bavi as it approaches East Asia. The Watchers — Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in Zhejiang, China, after triggering mass evacuations. Egyptian Gazette — Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded