Death toll exceeds 180 as heavy rains hit India and Nepal, triggering floods and landslides
More than 150 people have died in flooding across India and Nepal as unseasonably heavy rains across the region led to flash floods in several areas, stranding residents and destroying homes and infrastructure.
In Nainital, a popular tourist destination in the Himalayan state, the town's main lake broke its banks, submerging the main thoroughfare and damaging bridges and rail tracks. Police in Nepal said rescuers were looking for at least 40 people who have been reported as missing, sparking fears that the death toll could rise.
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