Every year, thousands of people lose their lives due to natural, seasonal disasters across the world. India too could not save you from this. Let us tell you that in India, last year in 2024, about 3200 people lost their lives due to extreme weather events.

2024 will be the hottest year

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the year 2024 has been the hottest year. The Meteorological Department has released data on deaths due to extreme weather events on Wednesday. According to these figures, 1374 people have lost their lives due to lightning and storm. At the same time, 1287 people have lost their lives due to floods and heavy rains. At the same time, 459 people have died due to heatwave.

Most deaths occurred in these states

According to the Meteorological Department, the highest number of deaths due to extreme weather events have occurred in the state of Bihar. The cause of death in Bihar is lightning and storm. On the other hand, the highest number of deaths have occurred in Kerala due to floods and heavy rains. Apart from this, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been among the top 5 states where people have lost their lives due to extreme weather events.

2024 temperature increased the most 

It is worth noting that the Meteorological Department had also released the data of annual temperature rise a few days ago. According to which, 2024 has been described as the hottest year since 1901. Not only this, this report also tells how the average temperature has increased in some states and regions due to warming.

Temperatures increased even in cold states

In the year 2024, an increase in temperature has also been observed in many hilly states. Which also includes the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand. Apart from this, the average temperature has increased in East Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, South Interior Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka, Madhya Maharashtra, Odisha, Bihar, Rayalaseema and parts of Kerala and Mahe.

The temperature is constantly increasing

Let us tell you that in the year 2024, temperatures have been recorded above normal in all four seasons in the country. According to the report, winter (January-February) was 0.37 degrees Celsius warmer. At the same time, the pre-monsoon season (March-May) saw an increase of 0.56 degrees Celsius, monsoon (June-September) 0.71 degrees Celsius and post-monsoon season (October-December) 0.83 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the average annual temperature data of IMD between 1901 and 2024 has seen an increase of 0.68 degrees Celsius per 100 years in the country.