National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)

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Deployed in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

At least 108 people died in September flooding across northern India and Nepal. A flash flood hit Nepal's Gorkha district on October 11; Nepal's disaster authority says an avalanche of rock and ice triggered it, echoing the mountain collapse that unleashed August's deadly flood.

Updated Oct 19

Force in Play

As of September 2026: On standby; directed evacuations

A flash flood tore through Nepal's Rasuwa district on August 26, sending water, rock, and debris down the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers toward India. By evening, India's Central Water Commission warned the wave would hit the Gandak, and officials opened all 36 gates of the Valmikinagar barrage. Discharge peaked at 1.5 lakh cusecs (about 4.2 million liters per second) before falling to 81,000.

Updated Sep 3