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Floods in Delhi to Hurricane Idalia: 10 Extreme Weather Events That Defined 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, The Quint takes a look at the ten extreme weather events that defined this year.
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As 2023 comes to a close, The Quint takes a look at the ten extreme weather events that defined this year.
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Close to 850 buildings in Uttarakhand's Joshimath developed cracks, the Chamoli district authorities shared in January this year.
Some of these buildings were declared "completely unsafe" and had to be demolished. Residents from many other buildings were evacuated.
Water discharge and hydrostatic pressure in the region were the main causes behind land subsidence or "sinking."
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At least 24 people died in the Chile wildfires in February this year.
Close to 980 people were injured and over a thousand people had to be evacuated and sought refuge in camps, as over 40,000 hectares of land was burnt in the fires.
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European scientists in a recent report said that 2023 was the "warmest year on record."
From April to August this year, many Asian countries reeled under heatwaves.
Temperatures in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, and Myanmar crossed 40 degrees Celsius on several days, reaching the 45 degrees Celsius mark many times too.
On the other hand, China crossed the 35 degrees Celsius on several days.
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This June, New York was choking. Wildfire smoke from Canada caused a orange hue to take over the skies in NY.
Large wildfires spread across Canada caused mass evacuations and burnt over 3.3 million hectares of land.
Over 50 people died in North Sikkim after a sudden cloudburst over the Lhonak Lake led to increased water levels in the Teesta river and flooded the region.
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At least seven people died in the United States after "a large cloud of fog" enveloped a highway and caused a major car crash, with 168 cars piling-up on each other.
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According to Save The Children, globally at least 12,000 people lost their lives to extreme weather events this year.
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India too witnessed extreme weather events almost every day, a report by the Centre for Science and Environment showed.