Heavy monsoon rains and storms have triggered deadly floods and landslides across India and Nepal, leaving at least 68 people dead and several others missing.
Key points
- Uttar Pradesh recorded 56 deaths and significant property damage after experiencing well above-average rainfall over a three-day period.
- Central water monitoring stations in India flagged hazardous water levels across major rivers, including the Ganges.
- In Nepal, flooding and landslides disrupted telecommunications infrastructure, damaged a hydropower facility, and led to flood warnings across dozens of districts.
- A separate avalanche at the Himlung Himal base camp in northern Nepal left ten workers missing while they were setting up tents for foreign climbers.
Why it matters
The extreme weather highlights escalating climate-related vulnerabilities in South Asia during the monsoon season, severely threatening civilian safety, infrastructure, and agriculture.
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