India
Flood alert expands across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha as rivers rise and roads shut
Flood conditions are affecting 13 districts in Bihar and 23 districts in Uttar Pradesh, while rising rivers have displaced families in Varanasi and inundated villages in Odisha. Heavy rain has also triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh, closing more than 175 roads and stranding vehicles on the Kalka-Shimla 4-lane route.