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Sunday 1 October 2023 Dublin: 16°C

# South Asia

This year
2023
Strong quake causes people to flee their homes in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The region is frequently hit by earthquakes – especially in the Hindu Kush mountain range.
All time
Death toll in worst monsoon season in decades tops 1,200
At least five people, including two children, have been killed in Mumbai since yesterday.
Deadly heat waves could hit South Asia this century
Global warming could lead to uninhabitable temperatures, a study found.
UK: Nine men jailed in racially charged sex ring case
The men, all of South Asian descent, were found to have lured girls as young as 13 into sexual encounters using alcohol and drugs. Far-right parties protested outside the court