2007 South Asian floods
Residents of Keraniganj walk on a bridge on the bank of the flooded Buriganga river. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 July 2007 – 15 August 2007 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 2,000+ |
| Damage | At least Rs. 500 millions (USD 12 million) |
| Areas affected | India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan |
The 2007 South Asian floods were a series of floods in India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. News Agencies, citing the Indian and Bangladeshi governments, place the death toll in excess of 2,000. By 3 August, approximately 20 million had been affected and by 10 August some 30 million people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal had been affected by flooding.
UNICEF said that the situation "is being described as the worst flooding in living memory".