Torrential rain in India and Nepal: at least 70 dead in floods and landslides
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FranceParis is deciphering the meteorological mechanism behind these rains, which are nine times higher than normal, by mobilizing the expertise of a CNRS researcher to explain the meeting of two disturbances between the Bay of Bengal and the westerly flow.
What each one tells
opposition
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur is assessing this new toll in light of an unresolved drama: 55 Malaysians remain missing since the Nepalese floods of August 26, a month later.
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Scientific framework
the RFI article devotes a section to the meteorological explanation of the phenomenon by a CNRS researcher, an angle missing from the Sud Ouest article consulted.
Relies on an Indian source
the evacuation count in Odisha is based on the NDTV channel, cited second-hand by the French press.
What the account puts first
MalaysiaFocus on nationals
the narrative centers on the 55 missing countrymen in Nepal, without referencing India's updated tally from late September.
- France
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leaves out
Malaysia onlyMalaysiathe new flood
articles remain focused on the August 26 toll and do not mention India's late September flooding.
- France
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Malaysia onlyMalaysiaReliance on a single spokesperson
several articles quote the same statements from MASFIH spokesperson Dr Manivannan Rethinam.
and the figures
56 dead
Death toll in India
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12 to 14 dead
Death toll in Nepal
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Toll of missing persons in Nepal
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66.5 mm compared to the usual 7.6 mm
Rainfall in Uttar Pradesh
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