{
  "id": 10301229,
  "title": "Floods, landslides kill 56 in India, 12 in Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/floods-landslides-kill-56-in-india-12-in-nepal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T22:18:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/256220/world/floods-landslides-kill-56-in-india-12-in-nepal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Severe flooding and landslides have resulted in the tragic loss of at least 56 lives in India's Uttar Pradesh state and 12 fatalities in neighboring Nepal. The region experienced an unprecedented downpour, with Uttar Pradesh receiving 66.5mm (2.6 inches) of rain from Friday to Sunday morning, significantly more than the usual 7.6mm (a quarter of an inch) for the period.\n\nUttar Pradesh relief commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod reported that the excessive rainfall, caused by a depression over the Bay of Bengal moving inland, led to the disaster. More than 1,000 homes were destroyed and over 46 people were injured. The densely populated state, home to over 240 million people, is frequently affected by monsoon rains and thunderstorms between June and September.\n\nIn Odisha, a state in eastern India, more than 70,000 residents in low-lying areas were evacuated due to rising river levels. The heavy rains caused damage to bridges and culverts, leading officials to close Devkund, a popular tourist destination. Authorities have warned that 30 river-monitoring stations across seven states are in a critical situation, with major rivers like the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati, and Narmada surpassing danger levels.\n\nNepal, which suffered a devastating flood in late August that claimed over 1,400 lives and left thousands missing, is now grappling with fresh flooding and landslides. Twelve people have died since Thursday, with several others still missing. Officials have issued warnings of potential flash floods in 49 out of Nepal's 77 districts, with half of them facing high flooding or flash-flooding risks as water levels in major rivers and tributaries continue to rise. Power supplies have been disrupted in several districts, including Manang, Mustang, Myagdi, and Baglung.",
  "summary": "Agenciesnew delhi/KathmanduHeavy rainfall has triggered floods and landslides that have killed at least 56 people in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in recent days while...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Families of Malaysians missing in Nepal floods seek moratorium",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/families-of-malaysians-missing-in-nepal-floods-seek-moratorium",
        "published": "2026-09-27T15:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Nepal battered by severe rain: 21 dead, 5 missing as floods, landslides worsen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/nepal-battered-by-severe-rain-21-dead-5-missing-as-floods-landslides",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:12:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "One month after Nepal’s catastrophic floods, thousands remain missing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/one-month-after-nepals-catastrophic-floods-thousands-remain-missing",
        "published": "2026-09-27T17:29:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "A month after Nepal's floods, husband still hopes his wife can be found",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/a-month-after-nepals-floods-husband-still-hopes-his-wife-can-be-found",
        "published": "2026-09-27T20:30:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}