At least 140 dead as temperatures in N India dip 5 degrees below normal
Most of the deaths have occurred in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state with a population of more than 200 million.
Disaster Calendar 2011 – December 26
[December 26, 2011] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,542 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Northern India. At least 140 people are dead in northern India due to intense cold conditions.
- Unusually cold conditions continue in the region.
- The worst hit states are Uttar Pradesh. Punjab, West Bengal, and Haryana.
- Most of the deaths occur among the homeless and the dispossessed elderly.
- India is among the top 10 procurers of weapons, spending more than $41.3 billion on its armed forces (Source: SIPRI).
Other Global Disasters
- Philippines. Death toll from the devastaiting floods and landslides caused by Typhoon WASHI has now climbed to at least 1,250 with more than 1,100 missing, disaster officials said.
- About 700,000 people have been affected by WASHI, of which 70,000 are housed in 46 evacuation centers, NDRRMC said.
Global Disaster Links
- The First Wave of World’s Collapsing Cities (EDRO Forecast)
- 2011 Much More Disastrous: FIRE-EARTH Forecast
- Global Disasters in 2011 Could Impact 1/3 to 1/2 of the Human Population (FIRE-EARTH Forecast)
- Back to the Primordial Future
- Mass Die-offs (FIRE-EARTH Forecast)
- 2010 Disasters [Includes Links to 2010 Disaster Calendar]
- Mega Disasters: 2011 SIX TIMES MORE DISASTROUS THAN 2010
- 2011 Disaster Calendar