India, Dec. 27 -- The 2025 southwest monsoon season in India and Pakistan, that recorded eight per cent more than normal rainfall, has triggered maximum fatalities among 2025's major climate disasters, according to a new report by UK charity, Christian Aid.

The South Asian monsoon was also the fifth most expensive climate disaster of the year, noted the global report that got published around midnight on December 27 in London, United Kingdom.

The report - Counting the Cost 2025 - has found that heat waves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than $120 billion in 2025 just from the top 10 disasters affecting the planet. The monsoon impact in India, alongside Pakistan, is ranked at fifth position based on financial loss. ...