Super El Niño could cause 15,800 additional deaths in India, study warns

A new study projects that a powerful El Niño event could result in approximately 15,800 additional deaths in India, as part of a global toll of 451,000 excess deaths. El Niño, a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the Eastern Pacific, typically occurs every two to seven years and is triggered by weakening trade winds.

The research underscores the potential health impacts of this climate phenomenon on vulnerable populations across the country and worldwide.