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Nepal flash floods trigger alert in Bihar, UP, Uttarakhand; agencies on standby as next 24 hours crucial

The devastating floods in Nepal have left at least 163 people dead so far , and over 750 are reported missing as the calamitytriggered a heightened alert in neighbouring Indian states, with authorities in nine districts of Bihar and seven districts of Uttar Pradesh stepping up preparedness amid fears of a rise in river levels.