Nepal floods and landslides leave 32 dead, 12 missing, hundreds stranded
More than 170 people have died in Nepal in rain-related disasters this year, while landslides have stranded hundreds of travellers
Floods and landslides caused by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 10 people across the country, with rescue teams searching for 18 missing, a disaster official said on Saturday.
Parts of Nepal have been inundated with rainfall since Friday, prompting disaster authorities to warn of flash floods in multiple rivers.
“Police are working with other agencies and locals to rescue and find the missing people,” said Basanta Adhikari, a spokesman for Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
Swollen rivers in the capital Kathmandu inundated houses and cars close to their banks.
“When I went outside in the middle of the night, the water had reached up to my shoulders,” said Hari Malla, a 49-year-old truck driver. “My whole truck is under water,” he said.
More than 3,000 security personnel were deployed to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats.