Deadly Floods and Landslides Hit India and Nepal as Rivers Swell

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Severe flooding and landslides have left over 70 dead in India and Nepal, underscoring growing climate threats across South Asia.

What's new · 1d agoThe death toll from floods and landslides in northern India and Nepal rose to more than 75 people as heavy rainfall intensified over the region.

Torrential monsoon rains and landslides driven by a depression in the Bay of Bengal have killed more than 70 people across northern India and Nepal. India's Uttar Pradesh state suffered the heaviest loss of life, with at least 62 residents dying after exceptional rainfall inundated communities, while thousands were evacuated in Odisha. The new wave of flooding follows recent addresses by Nepalese leaders at the UN General Assembly urging global support for climate resilience in the region.

Uttar Pradesh recorded 66.5 millimetres of rain over three days, drastically exceeding the seasonal three-day average of 7.6 millimetres.
More than 70,000 people living in low-lying zones in Odisha were moved to temporary shelters as local rivers overflowed.
In Nepal, fresh landslides and river flooding killed at least 14 people and left 11 missing.
Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah called for the creation of a Himalayan Climate Resilience Mechanism during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

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By the numbers

62people killed in Uttar Pradesh state

14people killed in Nepal

70,000people evacuated in Odisha state

66.5 mmrainfall recorded in Uttar Pradesh

Timeline

Sep 25Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah addresses the United Nations General Assembly to ask for climate aid following fatal mountain flooding.
Sep 27A weather depression over the Bay of Bengal triggers heavy rainfall across northern India and eastern Nepal.
Sep 28Casualties in India's Uttar Pradesh state reach 62 as emergency workers navigate flooded towns and landslides.

Why it matters

South Asia experiences regular monsoon rains between June and September, but changing global climate patterns have increased the frequency and severity of extreme weather events across the Himalayas and surrounding plains.

What outlets agree on

Extensive downpours caused by a weather depression over the Bay of Bengal led to severe flooding, structural damage, and fatalities in northern India and Nepal.

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