In southeastern Nepal, the worst-hit districts are submerged under water and inaccessible to Red Cross response teams.

Meanwhile in Bangladesh, one third of the country is under water, displacing 14,000 people and destroying over 11,000 homes. Over the past week, heavy rains have caused more than 200 landslides in Cox's Bazar, a city in southeastern Bangladesh, forcing about 900,000 people to live in the makeshift camps.

"We know that preparedness saves lives. In all three countries, Red Cross and Red Crescent teams prepared supplies ahead of the rains so that volunteers can quickly deliver food supplies, first aid, clean water, temporary shelters and hygiene kits to affected communities," Castellanos said.

More than 1,000 volunteers from the Bangladesh Red Crescent, Nepal Red Cross and Indian Red Cross, have been working alongside local authorities to search, rescue and provide first aid and relief.

The IFRC said its teams in the three countries are working alongside their local Red Cross and Red Crescent counterparts to deliver relief and recovery efforts and to coordinate international assistance if needed.

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