The monsoon of 2020 caused widespread devastation across India. The highest recorded deaths this monsoon season due to floods and landslides was in the state of West Bengal where 239 people died. On August 7, 2020, heavy rains majorly impacted the southern state of Kerala and claimed the lives of 23 people that day.
Number of deaths due to floods and landslides across India as of August 6, 2020, by state
Characteristic
Number of deaths
West Bengal
239
Assam
136
Gujarat
87
Karnataka
74
Madhya Pradesh
74
Kerala*
56
Maharashtra
54
Uttarakhand
44
Jammu and Kashmir
21
Tamil Nadu
21
Bihar
21
Chandigarh
20
Uttar Pradesh
12
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