In Nepal, 65 people died while 30 others are listed as missing. The heavy torrential rains that lashed many cities across Nepal, injured 33 people. More than 33,000 people had been affected by torrential monsoon rains and more than 2,000 people had been rescued.
In West Tripura and Khowai districts, where temporary relief camps were opened by the administration, around 10,000 people had taken shelter in government buildings and local clubs. NDRF and State Disaster Volunteers and police Personnel are on ground to tackle any situation.
A window-rattling late winter storm brought blizzards, floods and a tornado across more than 25 states Wednesday, stretching from the northern Rocky Mountains to Texas and beyond.
In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, said 4,902 people and 82,146 cattle were killed in floods during the period.
An official of the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority said most of the 600 roads, including the Chandigarh-Manali road, of the state have been reopened.
Rains continue to lash Shimla, Nainital, Sagar, Delhi
Heavy rains, floods continue to batter North India
According to a Chinese government report, Tsangpo was in spate because of heavy rains. The various gauge and discharge stations on the Tsangpo had observed a discharge of 9,020 cumec water on Wednesday, official sources there said.
However, hitting out at the state government, Congress legislator V.D. Sateeshan said, it was a man-made tragedy due to the faulty handling of the dam water management.
No respite from rains, floods in North India
At a formal farewell function held here on Sunday, he said the calamity would have been greater if the armed forces hadn't worked hand in hand with the Kerala government.
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A total of 60,591 houses and 37,676 wells which were flooded or submerged were thoroughly cleaned during the day, Vijayan told the media.
The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre was "unofficially" saying that it was following the policy of the previous UPA government of not taking foreign assistance in case of natural disasters, he said.
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Kerala Flood: Rain relentless in Wayanad, over 100 people displaced
Kerala Floods 2018: The death toll in devastating flood has touched 167, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said. PM Modi will be visiting the state later today.
With water levels rising in various dams and reaching almost their maximum capacity, shutters of at least 22 reservoirs in Kerala have been opened to drain out excess water.
As of Tuesday, some 119,000 people across five provinces had been displaced by rising waters, with Magway region particularly hard hit, with more than 70,000 affected, CNN quoted Min Thein, Director of the Disaster Management Agency, as saying.
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