66 people lost their lives in floods and landslides in Nepal, 69 are missing
September 29, 20242 Mins Read
International Desk: At least 66 people died in floods and landslides caused by continuous rains in Nepal. The death has been reported since Friday (September 27) morning. In a report, this information was given by the news agency Reuters.

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Officials said on Saturday (September 28) that major highways were closed and domestic air traffic was disrupted due to severe flooding and landslides.

Home Ministry official Dil Kumar Tamang told Reuters the death toll could rise. In this incident, 69 more people are missing and 60 people are injured since Friday morning.

Nepal's capital Kathmandu, home to 4 million people, has seen the highest number of deaths. Vehicular movement and normal activities here have come to a standstill due to the floods.

Several places in Kathmandu have reported up to 322.2 mm of rain in the last day. Rescuers are using helicopters and rubber boats to rescue people trapped on rooftops or high ground.

Authorities said most of Nepal's rivers have overflowed and submerged roads. Several bridges were destroyed.

Police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki said the highway was blocked at 28 places due to landslides. Police later continued to clear debris and reopen roads.

Binu Maharjan, weather forecaster in Kathmandu, said that continuous rain is likely to continue till Sunday and the sky is likely to clear after Sunday. He also said that Nepal has received more rain this year due to a low pressure over parts of neighboring India.

Kathmandu airport spokesman Rinji Sherpa said international flights were operating, but many domestic flights were disrupted.

Incidentally, the Koshi river in the southeast, which causes severe floods almost every year in India's eastern neighbor state of Bihar. Every year during the monsoon season, hundreds of people lose their lives in the mountainous country of Nepal due to landslides and flash floods.

Authorities said at least 254 people have died and 65 are missing in landslides, floods and lightning since the monsoon began in mid-June.