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Heavy rainfall over the weekend triggered floods and landslides across several parts of northern and northeastern India, leaving at least 25 people dead and affecting thousands. The worst-hit areas include Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland and Assam, where rescue operations are continuing and several people remain missing. Weather authorities have warned that active monsoon conditions are likely to continue over the coming week, raising concerns over additional flooding, landslides and disruptions. Similar weather-related incidents have also caused casualties and infrastructure damage in neighbouring Nepal.
Heavy rainfall over the weekend led to floods and landslides across northern and northeastern India, claiming at least 25 lives, while rescue teams continued search operations in several affected areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also warned that active monsoon conditions are expected to continue over the next six to seven days across northwest, east and northeast India, increasing the risk of further rain-related incidents.
The highest number of fatalities was reported from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, where at least 15 people lost their lives in separate rain-related incidents across Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts. According to a senior police official, several people are still missing, and search and rescue efforts are underway in the affected areas.
In Nagaland, continuous rainfall triggered multiple landslides, resulting in the deaths of nine people. A senior district official said rescue teams had recovered four bodies, while operations were continuing in areas impacted by the landslides.
Flooding also affected Assam, where one person died due to rain-related incidents. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority stated that more than 57,000 people across seven districts have been affected by heavy rainfall, with waterlogging and rising river levels disrupting normal life.
The India Meteorological Department stated that active monsoon conditions are likely to persist over northwest, eastern and northeastern parts of the country during the coming week. The forecast indicates the possibility of continued heavy rainfall in several regions, prompting authorities to remain on alert for flooding, landslides and disruptions to transport and public services.
The current spell of intense rainfall comes during India's annual southwest monsoon season, which typically brings widespread rainfall between June and September. While the monsoon is vital for agriculture and water resources, periods of extremely heavy rainfall frequently trigger floods and landslides, particularly in hilly and mountainous regions.
Neighbouring Nepal has also witnessed severe monsoon-related damage. Since the onset of the monsoon in mid-June, 27 people have lost their lives, one person remains missing and 69 others have been injured due to floods, landslides, heavy rainfall and lightning strikes, according to the country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
Authorities in Nepal said several highways, including the key route connecting Kathmandu with the southern plains, have been blocked after landslides deposited debris on roads. The country's weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall across most regions, with isolated heavy rainfall expected in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces.
Source Reuters
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