Heavy rains and storms have caused floods and landslides, resulting in the deaths of 56 people in India and 14 in Nepal, where 11 are still missing, amid official warnings on Sunday of the potential for more flooding.
The Relief Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod, said on Sunday that the state recorded 66.5 millimeters of rain between September 25 and 27, compared to a normal average of 7.6 millimeters for the same period.
Authorities have begun rescue operations in submerged areas and distributing relief supplies, and have asked officials to assess the damages to crops and issue compensation. In addition to the fatalities, 46 people were injured, and over 1,000 homes were affected in India.
In Nepal, authorities warned of the possibility of flash floods in 49 out of 77 districts in the country, with over half of the regions facing high risks of flooding or flash floods, as water levels in major rivers and their tributaries continue to rise.
The spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Shanti Mahat, stated that the Rasua and Nuwakot districts should remain on "alert," but are not currently classified as high-risk areas.
Last month, the two regions experienced floods that resulted in the deaths of over 1,450 people, with thousands still missing.
The floods in the Rahojanga River caused damage to facilities and electrical transmission towers belonging to a 40-megawatt hydropower project, according to Minister for Water Resources and Energy Piraj Bhakta Shrestha.
The minister said, "A technical team has been sent to assess the damage and restart the project."
In India, the Central Water Commission reported that 30 river monitoring stations in 7 states reported a "dangerous situation."
It added that several major rivers, including the Ganges, Gandak, Koshi, Bagmati, and Narmada, have exceeded dangerous levels.
Floods and landslides have disrupted communication services in parts of Nepal, following damage to fiber optics and power supply sources, according to Communications Minister Bikram Timilsina.
In a separate incident in Nepal, officials responsible for mountain trekking trips reported that 10 workers were missing after an avalanche buried the base camp on the Himlung Himal mountain, which stands at 7,126 meters, located in the Manang district in the north of the country. The workers were setting up tents for foreign climbers who were not present at the time of the avalanche.