Overview

• Nepal reports at least 43 deaths, including 37 in Illam district, with 12 injured and 5 missing under a provisional tally.
• In India’s Darjeeling region, local authorities cite at least 20 deaths as West Bengal leaders report washed-out bridges and flooded roads.
• Landslides and flooding have severed key routes, isolated upland communities, and disrupted numerous flights, leaving some areas hard to reach.
• Helicopters and boats are conducting evacuations; Nepal’s interim prime minister declared Sunday and Monday holidays and pledged aid as India’s prime minister promised federal support.
• Supply routes into the Kathmandu Valley have been disrupted, causing shortages and price spikes for vegetables during the festival season, and forecasters issued a red alert for very heavy rain in Himalayan regions through Monday.