Floods and landslides kill 19 across India and Nepal as rivers burst their banks

From the Newshound archive · first published 27 September 2026.

At least 15 people have been killed in India and four in Nepal as floods and landslides sweep through the region, with rivers continuing to rise. New analysis warns that Nepal's national debt could swell by billions as a result of the disaster.

The flooding is hitting countries that have contributed little to the carbon emissions driving climate change.

Campaigners are warning that wealthy nations must do far more to compensate vulnerable states for climate disaster costs.