2022 India–Bangladesh floods

Beginning in May 2022, deadly floods hit northeastern India and Bangladesh. Over 9 million people in both countries have been affected, and around 300 people have been killed.

2022 India–Bangladesh floods
Date23 May 2022 (2022-05-23)–present
LocationIndia (Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura): Bangladesh (Sylhet, Mymensingh, Rangpur, Rajshahi divisions)
CauseHeavy monsoon rains
Deaths318
  • India: 177
  • Bangladesh: 141
Property damageIndia:
  • 4,000+ villages
  • 113,000 hectares of crop area

Bangladesh:

  • 53,000 hectares of crop area

As of 22 June 2022, millions of people across the affected areas are reported to be in urgent need of food and medicine.

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