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Super El Nino: 16,000 Deaths Expected in India in 6 Months; Karnataka Faces Horrifying Report!
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News18•25-09-2026, 07:37
Super El Nino: 16,000 Deaths Expected in India in 6 Months; Karnataka Faces Horrifying Report!
- •Researchers from the Climate Impact Lab at the University of Chicago project approximately 16,000 additional deaths in India over the next six months due to extreme heat from Super El Nino.
- •Maharashtra and Karnataka are among the most affected states, with 2,600 and 1,900 additional deaths expected respectively due to increased temperatures.
- •About half of these projected deaths are anticipated to occur in just three months between December and February.
- •India ranks fourth globally among countries most affected by heat-related deaths in the next six months, according to the Climate Impact Lab report.
- •While North and Central India have cold winters, South India's normal winter temperatures are warm enough to cause heat deaths, with El Nino drastically increasing these numbers.
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Researchers from the Climate Impact Lab at the University of Chicago state that approximately 16,000 additional deaths are expected in India over the next six months due to extreme heat caused by Super El Nino.
Maharashtra and Karnataka are two of the most affected states, where temperature increases are expected to lead to 2,600 and 1,900 additional deaths, respectively.
According to the Climate Impact Lab report, India ranks fourth globally among countries most affected by heat-related deaths in the next 6 months, trailing Nigeria, Indonesia, and Sudan.
