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At least 19 people have died as heavy rains, floods and landslides hit parts of India and Nepal. Ten workers are missing after a landslide in the Himalayas.
Situation in India
Fifteen people have died and five others have been injured in India’s Uttar Pradesh state over the past 48 hours. According to state authorities, heavy rains and storms have affected 63 districts and damaged at least 117 homes.
In the 24 hours through Saturday, rainfall in the state was 19 times above normal. India’s Central Water Commission said conditions were “severe” at 30 monitoring stations across seven states.
Water levels in several major rivers, including the Ganges, Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati and Narmada, have exceeded danger levels.
Deaths and missing people in Nepal
Three children and a woman were killed when a house was buried by a landslide in the Nishi Khola village of Nepal’s Baglung district. Krishna Prasad Acharya, a senior district administrative official, confirmed the deaths.
Authorities have issued warnings about possible flash floods in 49 of Nepal’s 77 districts. The risk of flooding and sudden torrents remains high in more than half of the country as water levels rise in major rivers and their tributaries.
A landslide occurred at the base camp of Mount Himlung Himal, which stands 7,126 meters high in Manang district in northern Nepal. Foreign climbers were not at the camp when the landslide struck. Ten Nepali nationals are reported missing after they were buried while preparing tents for foreign climbers.
Damage to infrastructure and communications
Residents in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts have been advised to remain on high alert. The areas were affected last month by devastating floods that killed more than 1,450 people and left thousands missing.
Flooding in the Rahuganga River damaged parts of a 40-megawatt hydroelectric power plant and the supports of electricity transmission lines. A technical team has been formed to assess the damage and begin restoration work.
Floods and landslides have also disrupted communications in parts of Nepal. Communications have been cut in several areas after optical-fiber cables and power supplies were damaged.
