nearly 200 dead in floods and landslides

Nearly 200 people have died in India and Nepal, swept away by floods and landslides triggered by days of heavy rains, and dozens more are missing, authorities said Thursday, October 21. At least 88 people have been killed in Nepal, including a family of six with three children, whose home was destroyed by an avalanche of earth and debris. In India, the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand on Thursday confirmed the death of 55 people, including five members of the same family buried in their home.

The district of Nainital is the most affected, after a series of landslides and infrastructure collapses caused by a gigantic flood. In Nepal, Humkala Pandey, head of government disaster management, said on Wednesday: “In the past three days, floods and landslides caused by heavy post-monsoon rains have killed 31 people across the country. Forty-three people are missing.” “It is still raining in many places, she added. We are still compiling the data in the field. The death toll could rise further. “