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At least thirty-four people have died in India’s northeast after days of heavy rain caused severe floods and landslides, with more downpours expected. In Sikkim, over thousand stranded tourists are being evacuated, while rescue operations continue in Meghalaya and Assam, according to Reuters.

In neighboring Bangladesh, a landslide killed four family members in Sylhet. Authorities in both nations have issued warnings and opened emergency shelters as the possibility of more flash floods and landslides grows.

The number of people who lost their lives in the recent monsoon-induced disaster has reached 244. Furthermore, 19 are still reported missing in the floods and landslides that occurred in the country last week.

A total of 179 people were injured in the incidents, said Rishiram Tiwari, spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs. In the post-disaster response initiative, 17,174 people have been rescued from the flood and landslides-affected areas so far.

Efforts are underway to mobilize relief support for the survivors and repair the highway and roads that have suffered damages, added Tiwari.

Likewise, after the details of flood survivors are received from the concerned local level, the financial aid for temporary housing will be distributed. Other kinds of support including food ration has been provided to the affected families from the local level itself, he said.

The government has provided financial support of Rs 200,000 to families who have lost a member in the disaster. So far, 160 families have received the assistance provided through the District Disaster Management Fund.

Seventy people lost their lives so far due to floods and landslides triggered by incessant rains, according to the Police Headquarters.

Central Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki said that 70 people have died, 86 have been injured and five people have gone missing so far in the incidents of floods and landslides occurred throughout the country from June 10 till this morning.

Police said that people injured in such incidents are undergoing treatment at local hospitals.

According to police, 966 incidents of flooding and landslides have occurred during this period, in which 86 houses have been damaged and 335 cattle have perished.

Life across the country has been affected today as well due to heavy rain and 4,790 police personnel have been mobilized in rescue and relief works during this period.

Properties worth around Rs 95 million have been destroyed in the monsoon-related disasters.

The Helambu Rural Municipality has requested assistance from the provincial government after the floods in Melamchi river caused more damage.

Informing about the damage caused by the floods and landslides, Rural Municipality Chair Nima Galzen Sherpa requested the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning under the Bagmati Pradesh government for assistance.

Chair Sherpa expressed his displeasure that Melamchi Municipality, Helambu, Panchpokhari Thangpal Rural Municipality and others which are at high risk of disaster, have not been provided funds immediately.

Meanwhile, Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet inspected the flood-hit areas of Sindhupalchok including Helambu and Melamchi on Saturday.

Minister Basnet is an elected Member of Parliament from Constituency 2 of Sindhupalchok.

On the occasion, Minister Basnet directed the district administration office and concerned agencies to conduct immediate relief programs in the flood-affected areas.

Minister Basnet said that Bagmati Province MP Krishna Kumar Tamang, Nepali Congress Sindhupalchok District Secretary Rameshraj Bhandari, Melamchi Deputy Mayor Ramsharan Giri and other leaders have also been deployed for the relief and rescue of the residents of the flood-affected areas.

The Phungling-Kabeli road section of the Mechi Highway has been obstructed due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall on Thursday night.

Several landslides have occurred from Sesambu to Khaharekhola section of the road.

Supervisor of the Road Division Office, Ilam, Nabin Upreti said that seven landslides have occurred from Khokse to Khaharekhola section.

He said that efforts are being made to clear the debris from early morning today. 

Upreti said that they are working to resume the vehicular movement by today itself.

Police said that vehicles en route to Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa and other destinations have been stranded halfway after the road disruption.

All the short-distance roads from Hetauda to Kathmandu have been obstructed due to landslides triggered by rains since last night.

The Hetauda-Bhainse-Bhimphedi road section has been obstructed due to a landslide that occurred at a distance of two kilometers from Bhainse Bazaar, according to police.

Similarly, the Kulekhani-Sisneri-Kathmandu road section has been blocked due to mudslide at Bhaludanda of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-3 in Makawanpur district.

Likewise, the Tribhuvan Highway has also been obstructed by a landslide at Lamidanda area of Bhimphedi-9.

Police have been facing problems to remove the landslide debris as it has been raining continuously, said Inspector Basanta Acharya, Chief at the Makawanpur Traffic Police.

The Kanti Highway also has been blocked due to a landslide at Aanpchaur, Bakaiya Rural Municipality-11.

Police have urged people traveling by vehicle from Hetauda to Kathmandu to use alternative roads.

Meanwhile, the swollen Karra rivulet which flows through Hetauda-4 has inundated the Gardohi area following heavy rains.

The local administration has issued flood warnings in the areas near the brook.