Almost 70 dead, dozens missing, in monsoon disasters across Nepal, India

Rescuers look for survivors at the site of a landslide in Himachal Pradesh, northern India.-AFP

Kathmandu (AFP) - Monsoon floods and landslides have killed at least 66 people across Nepal and India but officials fear that figure could almost double as rescuers search for dozens believed lost under mud and in submerged villages.

Authorities Sunday upgraded the death toll from flash flooding across landlocked Nepal to 49 as the water kept rising, forcing thousands to flee for higher ground.