The monsoon, a critical component of India's economy, has arrived in Kerala and parts of northeast India two days earlier than expected. The early arrival on Thursday, confirmed by the national weather office, is anticipated to boost prospects for bumper harvests, potentially spurring farm and economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy. Roads and homes in Kerala have been inundated, and people are navigating through flooded streets.
Arriving early The southwest monsoon on Thursday set in over the Kerala coast and parts of the Northeast earlier than the forecast, marking the start of its four-month journey over India. @sanjeebm77 #southwestmonsoon #Kerala #India #Monsoon #Northeast https://t.co/tKT9YVBX73 https://t.co/TJWY2Nj6Vm
Monsoon sets in over Kerala and northeast earlier than forecast, roads and homes inundated, people wade through flooded streets. Watch #Kerala #Floods #Monsoon https://t.co/OzqSJGgnqB
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Monsoon rains hit India's southernmost Kerala coast a few days earlier than expected on Thursday, boosting prospects for bumper harvests that could spur farm and economic growth in Asia's No.3 economy. via @Rajendra1857 @MayankBhardwaj9 @Reuters https://t.co/V0SD76IhOS
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Monsoon rains hit India's southernmost Kerala coast a few days earlier than expected, the national weather office said, boosting prospects for bumper harvests that could spur farm and economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy https://t.co/nC1TLKmr3g
#Monsoon, the lifeblood of India’s economy, arrived in #Kerala two days ahead of its normal date simultaneously with most parts of northeast India, writes @jayashreenandi https://t.co/sXm7Xt0MO8