In 2022, the Indian state of Bihar saw the highest number of deaths due to extreme weather events in the country, with a total of 418 fatalities. This was followed by the state of Assam, but by a wide margin, with 257 lives lost. That year, the deadliest extreme weather events in India were lightning and thunderstorms.
Number of deaths due to extreme weather events in India in 2022, by state
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India Meteorological Department. (January 6, 2023). Number of deaths due to extreme weather events in India in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289846/india-number-of-deaths-due-to-extreme-weather-by-state/
India Meteorological Department. "Number of deaths due to extreme weather events in India in 2022, by state." Chart. January 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289846/india-number-of-deaths-due-to-extreme-weather-by-state/
India Meteorological Department. (2023). Number of deaths due to extreme weather events in India in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289846/india-number-of-deaths-due-to-extreme-weather-by-state/
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Number of deaths due to extreme weather events in India in 2022, by state [Graph], India Meteorological Department, January 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289846/india-number-of-deaths-due-to-extreme-weather-by-state/