Kuala Lumpur, September 28, 2026. The latest toll from the floods in India and Nepal, where at least 70 people died on Sunday, resonates in Malaysia as a painful reminder: a month after the landslides and glacial floods on August 26 in Nepal, which killed over 1,450 people, 55 Malaysians remain missing. On September 27, over a hundred relatives gathered for nearly four hours at Wisma Putra, the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya, for a new information session with the Royal Police (PDRM), the Department of Social Welfare, the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), and the Department of Chemistry, in charge of DNA analysis.

The spokesperson for Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope (MASFIH), Dr. Manivannan Rethinam, indicated that the Nepalese authorities are now considering ending search and rescue operations (SAR) to move on to a body recovery phase. The families, he said, "are starting to accept all possibilities" after 33 days without news. The Malaysian government had requested to extend the search perimeter in the Rasuwagadhi area, on the Tibetan border, to Syabrubesi; Nepal only authorized the Malaysian SMART team to search areas C and D, between Timure and Syabrubesi, excluding Rasuwagadhi, a sector considered the most likely by the families.

Beyond the anguish of waiting, the relatives are now demanding a special financial moratorium from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, covering the commitments of the 55 missing people, several of whom were the main breadwinners of their households: frozen bank accounts, suspended insurance, ongoing loans. A measure deemed necessary "to help families cope until the death certificates are issued." Among the testimonies collected, that of a son, S. Sankara, who lost his mother K. Kalaimathi, who had gone to Nepal for a religious ritual, or that of Adura Masood, who still has no news of her husband, Dr. Mohd Padzil Daros.

The Malaysian press does not link this case to the new torrential rains reported in India and in the Nepalese districts of Manang, Mustang, or Baglung: it remains focused on the fate of its own citizens, a month after a tragedy that Kuala Lumpur has yet to close.

Katmandou, 28 September 2026. Four days of uninterrupted rain since Thursday, 24 September, have transformed the late monsoon into a multiform crisis, and the Nepalese press is devoting almost as much space to the economic bill as to the human toll. According to the National Authority for Disaster Risk Management, cited on Sunday, 27 September, by the Kathmandu Post, at least 12 people have died in the floods and landslides, seven others are still missing, and more than 1,100 people have been evacuated. The office of Prime Minister Balendra Shah reports a broader toll since 24 September: 21 dead and five missing across eleven districts, including Myagdi, Baglung, Dolpa, and Kavre, with 439 incidents recorded nationwide. In Myagdi and Baglung, local updates report separate tolls: six dead and three missing in a landslide in Myagdi, five dead in the same family in Baglung.

But it's the infrastructure aspect that structures the coverage. The Prime Minister has reported a cut of 1,013.2 megawatts of hydroelectric production, caused by damage to the transmission lines of the Kaligandaki, Marsyangdi, and Seti-Madi corridors. Nepal Telecom has announced, since 24 September, disruptions "in several regions of the country", damaged fibre optic cables, and weakened solar sites due to snow and clouds, apologizing to its customers. The Kaligandaki corridor alone has 46 landslide points between Maldhunga and Korala, cutting off transport to Mustang.

Canberra, September 28, 2026. A month after the flash floods that ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border, Australia still has 34 of its nationals among the thousands of people missing, as new torrential rains hit India and Nepal this weekend.

In Newcastle, Bhavin Patel refuses to give up hope of finding his wife, Reshma Patel, who went missing on August 26 during a two-week pilgrimage to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in the Himalayas. She had chosen to make the journey on foot rather than by helicopter, "before getting too old", while her husband stayed home with their two children. A torrent swept through the region that day. A month later, the Nepalese toll exceeds 1,400 dead and more than 5,500 people remain unaccounted for, including Mrs. Patel and 33 other Australians. "I still have hope," says Mr. Patel, who says he wants to return to the scene as soon as possible to continue the search. "I will never give up hope that she is somewhere safe, waiting."

Mr. Patel says he has received daily updates from the Australian government, before they stopped. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says it has "serious concerns" for the 34 Australians still missing and acknowledges that it is "a deeply trying time for families and loved ones".

This tragedy has resurfaced as new bad weather hits the region: at least 62 dead in Uttar Pradesh after three days of torrential rains, with 46 injured and more than 1,000 houses damaged. Schools have remained closed in Lucknow. In neighboring Odisha, 75,000 people have been evacuated. In Nepal, 21 additional deaths have been recorded between Thursday and Sunday, five people are still missing, and 194 houses have been damaged by floods and landslides - a new shock for a country that has not finished counting its August dead. The authorities in Uttar Pradesh have advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel in flooded areas and to stay away from swollen rivers. According to Atul Kumar Singh, a scientist at the Regional Meteorological Center in Lucknow, the depression system formed over the Bay of Bengal is expected to weaken, even if light rains could still hit the east and west of the state in the coming days.

Paris, Monday, September 28, 2026. The French press details, with figures, the exceptional extent of the rains that have hit India and Nepal since Friday. According to the reports released Sunday by the authorities of the two countries, at least 56 people have died in three days in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and 12 to 14 others in neighboring Nepal, according to sources, bringing the total to at least 68 dead. In Uttar Pradesh, a state of more than 240 million inhabitants accustomed to the monsoon between June and September, 66.5 millimeters of rain fell between Friday and Sunday, compared to a seasonal average of 7.6 millimeters, or nearly nine times more. More than a thousand homes have been damaged.

In Nepal, already dealing with the consequences of the August 26 catastrophe, according to RFI, the spokesperson for the national disaster management authority, Shanti Mahat, told AFP that seven people have been missing since Thursday. In the Indian state of Odisha, more than 70,000 people living in low-lying areas have been evacuated after the rivers overflowed, reports Sud Ouest, citing the Indian channel NDTV; bridges have been damaged and the Devkund tourist site closed.

What distinguishes the French treatment is the scientific explanation of the phenomenon: RFI interviewed Fabio D'Andrea, research director at the CNRS and director of the geosciences department at the ENS-PSL, who details the meeting of two meteorological systems, a depression born over the Bay of Bengal, rising inland, and a disturbance coming from the West. This conjunction, according to him, has intensified precipitation throughout the Himalayan region.

New Delhi, September 28, 2026. The Indian press is drawing up a balance sheet that is worsening by the hour: at least 56 dead and 46 injured in Uttar Pradesh, where more than 1,000 homes have been damaged by rains of unprecedented intensity. The state's relief commissioner, Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod, specified on Sunday that the region had received 66.5 millimeters of rain between September 25 and the morning of September 27, compared to 7.6 millimeters usually recorded during the same period, an excess of 775%. Fifty-six of the state's seventy-five districts have recorded above-normal precipitation, with Farrukhabad reaching 7,385% above seasonal averages.

Sitapur has suffered the heaviest toll, with seven dead, followed by Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, and Balrampur, with five each. The commissioner met with district magistrates from the affected areas on Sunday, asking them to remain on the ground and maintain direct contact with those affected, without neglecting relief operations.

At the national level, the Central Water Commission is reporting a serious situation at thirty measurement stations across seven states: several major rivers, including the Ganges, Gandak, and Kosi, have exceeded their alert levels. Authorities have been tasked with assessing damage to crops for compensation purposes.

Islamabad, September 28, 2026. Not a word in the Pakistani press about the floods hitting India and Nepal escapes the parallel with 2022, when a third of Pakistani territory was underwater. Business Recorder, ARY News, and Geo News on Sunday reported the same toll released by the authorities: at least 56 dead in India and 14 in Nepal, where 11 people remain missing.

In Uttar Pradesh, 46 people were injured and over 1,000 houses damaged, according to Relief Commissioner Hrishikesh Bhaskar Yashod, who noted that 66.5 millimeters of rain fell between September 25 and the morning of September 27, compared to the usual 7.6 millimeters for this period. Local authorities have been instructed to assess crop damage and prepare compensation, while relief operations continue in the flooded areas.

Nepalese authorities have warned of a risk of sudden floods in 49 of the country's 77 districts. The power is out in the districts of Manang, Mustang, Myagdi, and Baglung, and the flood of the Rahuganga River damaged the structure and pylons of a 40-megawatt hydroelectric plant, according to Water and Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha.

The spokesperson for Nepal's disaster management authority, Shanti Mahat, specified that Rasuwa and Nuwakot -- which were hit last month by floods that killed over 1,450 people and left thousands missing -- must remain "on alert" without being classified as high-risk areas. In India, the Central Water Commission reported a "grave situation" at 30 monitoring stations across seven states, with several major rivers, including the Ganges, exceeding their alert levels.

Doha, September 28, 2026. Barely a month after the floods that killed more than 1,450 people in Nepal, new torrential rains are hitting India and the Nepalese Himalayas, and the Qatari press first retains the price paid by an economy already on its knees. According to the office of the relief commissioner cited by Gulf Times, at least 56 people have died in three days in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, under "exceptionally heavy rain that has affected much of Uttar Pradesh". In Nepal, Al Jazeera reports a new toll of 14 dead and 11 missing, with the Chitwan district being the most affected, while 49 of the 77 districts in the country remain on alert for sudden floods.

But it's the tourism industry, a pillar of the Nepalese economy, that the Qatari channel puts at the center of its report. In Kathmandu, Pushpraj Rimal, a tour organizer and taxi driver, describes a disastrous season: "It is still a lockdown kind of situation", he confides to Al Jazeera, nearly a month after the August disaster. The sector accounts for nearly 8% of Nepal's gross domestic product and supports more than a million people; it had welcomed 1.15 million visitors last year, with nearly a third of them during the peak season from September to November, which is now opening with a series of cancellations.

Al Jazeera also recalls that the Nepalese leader had described the August floods as a "warning to the world", and that more than 500 Nepalese children had been left orphaned after the disaster. The Qatari channel thus links the two catastrophes: the one in August, which destroyed essential roads, and the one in September, which immediately closes the window of recovery that the entire tourism industry was counting on.