Floods and landslides kill at least 68 across India and Nepal

A new wave of heavy rain has triggered floods and landslides across India and Nepal, killing at least 68 people and sending rivers above danger levels.

• At least 56 people died in India's Uttar Pradesh, where rainfall reached 66.5mm from Friday to Sunday versus a normal 7.6mm.
• A fresh wave of flooding and landslides has killed at least 12 people in Nepal since Thursday, officials said.
• Nepalese authorities have warned of possible flash floods in 49 of the country's 77 districts, more than half of them at high risk.
• An avalanche buried the base camp of Mount Himlung Himal, leaving 10 Nepalese workers missing.
• Heavy snowfall and poor weather hampered rescue efforts for the ten missing Nepali workers.
• The guides were preparing for overseas climbers when the avalanche struck on Sunday.