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Mid-Day Explains | Urban wreck: Floods and landslides ravage India's growing cities

The ongoing monsoon crisis in several cities across India requires swift aid. Lakhs of people were adversely affected due to these merciless catastrophic floods

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Wayanad landslides caused heavy destruction and loss of life (Pic: PTI)

Wayanad landslides caused heavy destruction and loss of life (Pic: PTI)

The stunning hill station, Wayanad, which was one of the picturesque tourist spots, has been toppled like a house of cards. Guwahati, the vibrant northeast city of Assam, which was known for lush greenery and breath of fresh air and a wildlife haven, has been engulfed by the destructive tide. Shahjahanpur, a district situated in the heart of Uttar Pradesh, has been wrecked by a husky push of the flooded rivers. 

All these events have one thing in common, i.e., earth’s ruthless devastation - a nature’s cry seeking for abrupt aid, wanting to be saved and protected before another chaos hits urban cities. It’s very obvious that when monsoon strikes cities that are already propped up with rivers and seas, they end up surrendering to the escalating water levels, facing the worst nightmare in nature's playground. The ongoing monsoon crisis in several cities across India requires swift aid. Lakhs of people were adversely affected due to these merciless catastrophic floods. 

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