Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in the country, while in Nepal, 14 have died and another 11 are missing, with authorities there warning that more flash floods are possible.
India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh recorded 66.5 mm of rain between Sept 25 and the morning of Sept 27, compared with a normal 7.6 mm for the period, Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod, the state’s relief commissioner, said on Sunday.
Authorities are carrying out rescue operations in waterlogged areas and distributing relief, while officials have been told to assess crop damage and provide compensation.
In addition to the 56 deaths, 46 people have been injured and more than 1,000 houses have been damaged.
Nepali authorities warned of possible flash floods in 49 of the country’s 77 districts, with more than half facing high flood or flash-flood risks as water levels in major rivers and tributaries continued to rise.
In India, the Central Water Commission said 30 river-monitoring stations across seven states indicated a “severe situation”.
Several rivers, including the Ganga, were above danger levels.
Floods and landslides also disrupted telecommunications in parts of Nepal after damage to optical fibres and power supplies, Communications Minister Bikram Timilsinha said. — Reuters
