Latest news More than 60 dead in heavy monsoon rains in Nepal and India
Landslides and floods have caused great destruction in several parts of Nepal and in the neighboring Indian state of West Bengal, costing the lives of dozens of people. While the authorities in Nepal spoke of more than 40 fatalities, there was talk of at least 23 deaths in West Bengal. The affected areas were hit by heavy monsoon rains.
05.10.2025, 15:25
05.10.2025, 20:29
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Lightning strikes and flash floods
In the district of Ilam in eastern Nepal alone, at least 37 people have died in landslides since Saturday, the police told the German Press Agency. In other parts of the country, there have been deaths from lightning strikes and flash floods.
The Himalayan state has been experiencing heavy rainfall since Friday. According to the police, several roads and bridges were severely damaged or washed away. In the Kathmandu Valley, where the capital Kathmandu is located, rivers burst their banks and flooded thousands of houses. Several people are still missing across the country, according to reports. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered help to the neighboring country. "We stand with the people and government of Nepal in this difficult time," Modi wrote on X.
Landslides in India
Heavy rains also triggered flooding and landslides in West Bengal. The north of the union state was the worst affected. Twelve people died in the districts of Darjeeling and eleven in the district of Mirik, reported the newspaper "The Hindu", citing the local Gorkhaland Territorial Authority. In Darjeeling, the water masses reportedly swept away part of an iron bridge over the Balasan River, and many houses and roads were damaged or destroyed. Some remote villages were cut off, as the newspaper "Hindustan Times" reported.
The monsoon season in South Asia usually lasts from June to September. Every year, hundreds of people die in landslides and floods, among other things. The damage is also often extensive. At the same time, the rain is also vital for agriculture in the region.
