Floods send India back by nearly $18 billion since 2005
India is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world, with Jammu and Kashmir the latest state to suffer massive destruction.
People stand on a damaged bridge, which was swept away by floods on the river Tawi, in the outskirts of Jammu on September 7, 2014. Photo: Reuters
India is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world, with Jammu and Kashmir the latest state to suffer massive destruction. While the number of people who die is an incalculable loss, the floods have caused economic devastation of nearly $18 billion since 2005.
