Overview

• Nepal authorities confirmed at least 47 deaths since Friday, most in Ilam district, with nine missing as landslides and flash floods blocked roads and destroyed bridges.
• Reports from West Bengal’s Darjeeling put fatalities between 7 and 17 as slides struck Mirik, Sukhia Pokhri and other areas, with officials warning the toll could rise.
• Key links were severed, including the Dudhia iron bridge over the Balason River and stretches of NH‑10, cutting access to Siliguri, Kalimpong and Sikkim and stranding tourists.
• NDRF teams and local agencies are conducting rescues in treacherous terrain, with evacuations and relief camps set up in multiple hill villages.
• All 56 sluice gates of Nepal’s Koshi Barrage were opened as the river ran above danger level, domestic flights saw disruptions in Kathmandu, and IMD’s red alert runs through October 6.