南アジアの広い地域で大雨洪水

　なんやかや言ったところで、この季節の雨でもってもってる地域ではあるのだが

「Floods and landslides are not uncommon during South Asia's monsoon season, when it receives up to 90% of its annual rainfall.

But experts say the issue has worsened in recent years due to climate change.」

　にしても少々降り過ぎている様子。年間の降雨量の90％が集中する、初期設定からしてちょっとどうかとは思われるが―その辺は各地域の特色と表裏一体か。だいたい我々の地域だって、あんまりよそのこと言えない。なにさ、この変に降る雨にとんでもない数の地震。

BBC Massive floods affect millions across South Asia5 hours ago
By Tessa Wong and Anbarasan Ethirajan

　ともあれ数百万人に影響し避難民などを発生させ―

「Massive floods have swept through swathes of India, Nepal and Bangladesh in recent days, killing scores of people and affecting millions of others.

Large-scale rescue operations are under way, with authorities directing thousands to shelters while sending food and supplies to those who are stranded.」

　ネパールでは既に、今年のモンスーンで40名以上が死亡しているという。うち、木曜以来14人。高速道は封鎖され、橋は流出する。…救助が間に合わないという問題もありえそうだ。

「Over the weekend in Nepal, authorities said 14 people had died since Thursday, with key highways blocked and some bridges swept away by swollen rivers.

Authorities estimate that this year's monsoon has killed more than 40 people so far.」

　インド・アッサムでは五月半ば以降240万人が影響範囲で、66名が死亡。

「In the Indian state of Assam, about 2.4 million have been affected by floods while 66 people have died since mid-May.」

「Assam's Kaziranga nature reserve, home to nearly 2,200 one-horned rhinos, was also under water. Four rhinos and scores of deer and other animals have died so far. Experts have said it is one of the worst incidents of flooding in recent years in terms of the number of animals killed.」

　人間が減る一方、動物たちも無傷ではなく、サイの生息地帯にも容赦なく洪水が押し寄せてきてたり。

BBC Floods kill six rhinos in India national park　32 minutes ago
By Meryl Sebastian

「More than 130 wild animals, including at least six rare rhinos, have died in flooding at a national park in north-eastern India, officials say.

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam is experiencing its worst deluge in recent years.

The dead animals - many of whom died by drowning - include 117 hog deer, two sambar deer, a rhesus macaque and an otter.

In 2017, more than 350 animals died due to floods in the park and vehicle collisions during migration through animal corridors to the highlands.」

うーんうーん、僕としては動物たちが犠牲になるのは嫌なんだよぅ…。