Over 180 People Killed After Heavy Rains in Nepal and India

NDRF unit rescue civilians stranded pursuing dense rains astatine Chhara colony adjacent Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, connected Oct. 20, 2021. (National Disaster Response Force via AP

KATHMANDU, Nepal—Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rains person killed astatine slightest 99 radical successful Nepal since Monday, officials said.

In neighboring India, dense downpours this week person besides wreaked havoc, sidesplitting astatine slightest 88 people, portion flooding roads, destroying bridges and causing landslides that washed distant respective homes.

Police successful Nepal said rescuers were looking for astatine slightest 40 radical who person been reported arsenic missing, sparking fears that the decease toll could rise.

A bulk of the deaths occurred successful the country’s eastbound and occidental regions, which saw heavy rains this week, said constabulary spokesperson Basanta Bahadur Kunwar.

“The hunt and rescue squad person been relocating radical to safer locations and taking the injured to the hospitals,” helium said.

At slightest 35 injured successful the rains person been rescued and are successful the hospital.

NDRF unit rescue civilians stranded pursuing dense rains astatine Chhara colony adjacent Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, connected Oct. 20, 2021. (National Disaster Response Force via AP)

On Thursday, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba visited the flood-affected areas successful the occidental portion and directed authorities to absorption connected the speedy rescue, relief, and rehabilitation of those vulnerable.

Authorities are inactive trying to ascertain the fig of displaced households and the afloat grade of damages caused by the disasters.

Forecasters successful Nepal are anticipating mean rainfall aboriginal connected Thursday but expect the upwind to amended by the extremity of the week.

India has seen worrisome rains crossed respective regions this week. Flooding and landslides caused by downpours implicit the week person killed astatine slightest 46 radical successful the bluish authorities of Uttarakhand and 42 radical successful the confederate authorities of Kerala, which is connected alert for much rains successful the coming days.

Submerged cars are seen astatine a flooded edifice hotel astatine the Jim Corbett National Park successful Uttarakhand, India, connected Oct. 19, 2021. (Mustafa Quraishi/AP Photo)

Landslides and floods are communal successful India’s Himalayan north.

In February, flash floods killed astir 200 radical and washed distant houses successful Uttarakhand. In 2013, thousands of radical were killed successful floods there.