Monsoon Floods, Landslides Kill Dozens in Nepal, India

Heavy monsoon downpours have triggered widespread floods and landslides across Nepal and parts of India, killing at least dozens with official tolls varying and expected to rise as search-and-rescue continues. Eastern Ilam district was particularly devastated, with multiple villages swept away and many dead or missing, including families buried by landslides. Authorities opened all gates of the Koshi Barrage as river levels surged, and major highways and bridges were washed out or blocked while domestic flights were disrupted and hundreds of passengers were stranded. Nepal’s army, helicopters and emergency teams are carrying out relief operations that have been hampered by ongoing rain. The government declared public holidays, issued red alerts for several districts and urged evacuations as rain and flash floods persist.