Floods and landslides kill at least 56 people in India, 12 in Nepal

What the report says

Heavy rainfall has caused deadly flooding and landslides in India and Nepal, with Al Jazeera reporting at least 56 deaths in India and 12 in Nepal. In India, most of the fatalities were in Uttar Pradesh, where authorities said exceptionally heavy rain over three days damaged more than 1,000 houses and injured 46 people. Officials linked the downpours to a weather system over the Bay of Bengal, while river levels rose across several states.

The report said Uttar Pradesh received far more rain than normal for the period from Friday to Sunday morning. Elsewhere in India, evacuations were underway in Odisha after rising rivers flooded low-lying areas, and the Central Water Commission said multiple river-monitoring stations in seven states were in a severe situation. Major rivers, including the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati and Narmada, had climbed above danger levels.

In Nepal, the new flooding and landslides come only weeks after another major disaster in late August. Officials said the latest rains had killed at least 12 people since Thursday, with others missing, and warned of flash-flood risk in many districts. Power outages were reported in several areas, and damage was also reported to a hydropower project in the west of the country.

The developments highlight how the annual monsoon season continues to bring serious risks across South Asia, especially where intense rain, saturated ground and river basins combine to threaten homes, roads, utilities and flood-prone communities.