Super El Nino can cause close to 16,000 excess deaths in next six months, India 4th worst-affected: Study
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A reported study says a Super El Nino could cause close to 16,000 excess deaths in the next six months. The same report says India would be the fourth worst affected. [1]
The headline frames these figures as study-based estimates rather than confirmed outcomes. [1]
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Impact assessment
10/100
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routine human impact
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