Floods, landslides kill 15 in India, four in Nepal as rivers rise
Authorities said 10 workers were missing and 30 river-monitoring stations in India were in severe condition as heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides.
- Heavy rainfall triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in Uttar Pradesh and 12 in Nepal since Thursday, with 46 injured across the Indian state.
- Relief commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod reported that Uttar Pradesh registered 66.5mm of rain from Friday to Sunday, far exceeding the normal 7.6mm, as a depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified rainfall.
- Authorities warned of possible flash floods in 49 of Nepal's 77 districts as water levels rise, while flooding of the Rahuganga River damaged a 40-megawatt hydropower project, disrupting power and telecommunications.
- More than 70,000 people were evacuated in India's eastern state of Odisha after rivers rose due to heavy downpours, while the Central Water Commission reported 30 river-monitoring stations across seven states in a "severe situation."
- Rescue operations continue in waterlogged areas across the region, even as an avalanche buried the base camp of the 7,126-metre Himlung Himal in northern Nepal, leaving 10 local workers missing.
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56 Dead In UP After 48 Hours Of Heavy Rain, Odisha Braces For Floods; Rishikesh Rafting Halted
Heavy rain over the past two days has left several parts of the country dealing with deaths, damaged homes and rising flood risks. In Uttar Pradesh, 56 people have died and 46 others were injured in rain and storm related incidents
Torrential rains, floods and landslides are sweeping across India and Nepal, leaving dozens dead, missing and causing widespread damage. The phenomena have killed at least 56 people in three days in northeastern India, Uttar Pradesh, and another 12 in neighboring Nepal, authorities in the two countries said on Sunday. The deaths in India came after "extremely heavy rains lashed most of Uttar Pradesh," India's most populous state, a disaster mana…
Dozens of people lost their lives in three days, while thousands of residents were evacuated from the affected areas.
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SALAM WATANDARFloods, landslides kill 70 in India, Nepal
Uttar Pradesh, India - Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in India, while in Nepal, 14 have died and another 11 are missing, with authorities there warning on Sunday that more flash floods are possible.
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