From 26-28 September 2024, extremely heavy rainfall hit Nepal, especially the capital Kathmandu and nearby regions, causing devastating flash floods, landslides and riverine flooding from the Bagmati, Sapakoshi, Narayani, Sardu, Rew, and Nakkhu rivers and their tributaries. In total, 244 people were killed.
Typhoon Gaemi (known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Carina) strengthened into a tropical storm on July 20th while tracking northwest towards the Philippines.
Massive landslides killed hundreds of people in northern Kerala, India following an extreme monsoon downpour on July 30.
This April and May, large regions of central Asia were hit by a series of storms resulting in heavy downpours and flash flooding.
Throughout April and continuing into May 2024, extreme record-breaking heat led to severe impacts across the Asian continent.