Heavy rainfall across Nepal since Thursday has triggered fresh floods and landslides, sweeping away houses and disrupting road traffic, authorities said Sunday.
In Nepal's Mustang District, a section of mountainside collapsed into the Kali-Gandaki River following the intense rains. Authorities warned of additional flash flooding as river levels continued to rise across the country.
The latest disaster comes as Nepal remains in recovery from a catastrophic flood event one month earlier. That August disaster, originating near the Nepal-Tibet border, killed at least 1,453 people, with more than 5,000 still missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 1,451 bodies had been recovered by Saturday, with two others dying while undergoing treatment. A total of 13,795 people were rescued following that earlier event.
In Rupandehi district, part of Lumbini province, floodwaters from the Tinau River swept away six houses along the riverbank in Butwal on Saturday night as the river rose above its danger level. Around 200 houses along the riverbank faced similar threats, according to local reports.
The current round of flooding has claimed at least 14 lives in Nepal, with 11 additional people reported missing. Authorities warned that further flash floods remained possible.
Neighboring India experienced severe impacts as well. The northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous, reported at least 56 deaths and damage to more than 1,000 buildings. The state received multiple times the typical monsoon rainfall in recent days, causing major rivers including the Ganges to exceed danger levels.