New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Floods in India and Pakistan, driven by extreme weather events such as intense monsoon rainfall and landslides, caused losses of $5.6 billion and were among the top 10 climate disasters, resulting in more than 1,860 deaths, according to a report, Counting the Cost 2025 by Christian Aid, a UK-based international organisation that works to fight poverty and promote social justice around the world.

Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms caused global damage exceeding $120 billion in 2025, it noted. The report highlights the 10 most expensive climate-crisis-driven extreme events of the year, each resulting in damage exceeding $1 billion. Among them, the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in California alone reportedly acc...