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India records lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade

Global Published 30 September 2026, 15:50 · archived 30 Sep 2026

MUMBAI: India recorded its lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade during the June-September season as the El Niño weather pattern dampened precipitation, a senior weather department official told Reuters on Wednesday. The country received 12.6% below average rainfall during the season, the official from the state-run India Meteorological Department said. India’s monsoon to weaken over west, south, slowing crop sowing

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