Death toll rises to 205 in Nepal, helicopters in rescue operation
October 2, 20242 Mins Read
International Desk: The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Nepal has risen to 205. The country's police said 24 people were missing and 130 injured as of Monday evening.

In this situation, the country is observing three days of national mourning from Tuesday.

According to the report, heavy rainfall started in the country from last Friday. Floods and landslides have started since then. However, the amount of rain in the country has decreased on Sunday.

Police officials in Nepal say at least 192 people have died in heavy rains, floods and landslides. Also, 94 people have been injured and 30 people are still missing across the country.

The rescue workers recovered the bodies of 14 people yesterday night. The victims were traveling to Kathmandu in two buses and the landslide occurred on the way. Apart from this, the police recovered the bodies of another 23 people from the car last Sunday.

Quoting the spokesperson of the country's Ministry of Interior, the report said that the government has given utmost importance to search, rescue and distribution of relief. Security personnel have been deployed across Nepal. According to the news, treatment, food and other emergency services are being provided to the injured.

The Kathmandu Post reports that many roads across the country have been badly damaged, with roads leading to the capital still blocked. Thousands of tourists are stranded due to this.

Earlier, the country's police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki told news agency AFP that the death toll could rise as rescue operations were underway. 3 thousand 300 people have been rescued till Sunday morning. Helicopters, motorboats and rafts are being used in the rescue operation.

Eyewitnesses say they have not seen such devastating floods in the Kathmandu Valley in the last 40-45 years. The water of Bagmati, the capital's main river, is flowing over the border.