Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to Nepal after the Himalayan nation was battered by heavy flooding and landslides in a massive disaster last week,

Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticized the government on Oct. 1 for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people. Deadly floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September but experts say climate change is making them worse.

Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava expressed his condolences to Nepal after severe flooding and landslides. He conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message of solidarity and assured that India is ready to assist Nepal in relief and reconstruction efforts.

After the heavy rainfall since last week of September, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority recently issued warnings of possible heavy rainfall across various locations