Update 15 July – According to reports from international media, the death toll from the rain and flooding in Nepal has risen to 65. In addition, 38 people have been injured and around 10,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes. Nepalese authorities also reported that 1,400 people have been rescued.

For three days, intense rainfall has been lashing Nepal, particularly the region around the capital Kathmandu. The torrential rain has also triggered severe flooding: according to international media reports, 43 deaths have been confirmed, with a number of people still missing.

Material damage is also significant: at least a dozen highways have been engulfed by mudflows and are impassable. Weather forecasts also indicate that rain and strong winds will continue for at least the entire weekend. A further cause for concern is the level of several rivers, which according to Nepalese authorities are at risk of bursting their banks — something that would enormously worsen the situation in some areas.

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At least 27 people have been killed in Nepal after torrential monsoon rains caused floods and landslides. aje.io/kh262

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Almost 900,000 people affected by flooding in India

Nepal is not the only nation to be hit by the phenomenon, which is linked to the monsoons typical of the period between July and September. The state of Assam, in India, is also recording severe damage and thousands of people who have lost their homes, according to local authorities.

The authorities specified that more than 1,500 villages are flooded. The number of people affected in various ways by the flooding is almost 900,000, and there are at least six fatalities.