India records lowest monsoon rainfall in more than a decade: 12.6% below average
India received 12.6% below average monsoon rainfall in the June-September season, the lowest in more than a decade, an India Meteorological Department official said, attributing it to El Niño.
MUMBAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) — 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. 6% below average rainfall during the season, the official from the state-run India Meteorological Department said. com; X: @sakshi_dayal;)