21 Rhinos Die in India’s Monsoon Floods
Introduction Rising floodwaters have engulfed Kaziranga National Park, a famous location in Northeast India housing two thirds of the world’s greater one-horned rhinos. The flooding has spelled the death of over 270 animals, including 15-20 of the horned rhinos, 185 deer, and even 1 Royal Bengal Tiger. The Brahmaputra River …
Chennai Floods: The Aftermath
Death Toll Rising While the nation was busy debating over the subjects far less important, victims of Chennai floods died. 400 are dead so far and the toll is still rising as the rescue teams search the ruins for any survivors. And now that we HAVE survivors, credit can only be …
Chennai Floods: The Devastation
The Day It All Started A city of 4.3 million people, Chennai faced the wettest November in a century this year. And December 1 probably broke all records with 490 mm rainfall, highest in 100 years resulting in bringing this city to a standstill. Roads flooded, industries shut down, people …
