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Floods and landslides kill at least 56 people in India, 12 in Nepal

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Authorities report increasing death toll over three days as rivers rise above danger levels in parts of both countries.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:02:50 UTC.

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Relentless rainfall triggers floods, landslips across Nepal

In Rupandehi district, a 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, the Kathmandu Post newspaper reported.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu