Nepalese villages are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, leaving at least 44 dead
At least 47 people have died from landslides and floods caused by heavy rains over 36 hours, with major highways blocked and rescue operations ongoing, officials said.
- Heavy rains in Nepal have triggered landslides and flash floods, resulting in at least 51 deaths, according to the Armed Police Force spokesperson Kalidas Dhaubaji.
- Ilam district suffered the most, with 37 fatalities across municipalities, as reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
- Rescue operations are ongoing, with several individuals still missing, involving the Nepal Army, Police, and Armed Police Force.
- Authorities have issued travel restrictions in Kathmandu due to unsafe conditions and declared a red alert for flood areas, emphasizing the need for precautionary measures.
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Floods and landslides caused by late monsoon rains have killed more than 60 people in Nepal and India, authorities in both countries said. The majority of the victims were in Nepal.
At least 60 people have died in Nepal and India in devastating floods and landslides caused by days of incessant rain.
Floods, landslides and thunderstorms: torrential rains have caused at least 60 deaths, numerous disasters and considerable damage.
Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal and India
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain.Torrential downpours have lashed Nepal since Friday, leaving rivers in spate and many areas in the Himalayan nation inundated.At least 44 people have...

Landslides and floods kill 64 in Nepal, India
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain.
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