Floods And Landslides In Nepal, 66 People Killed And 69 Missing

Air photos showing heavy floods hit Nepal's capital, Kathmandu on Saturday, September 28, 2024

KATMANDU - A total of 66 people have died in Nepal since Friday, September 27, due to heavy rains that triggered floods and landslides. Local officials stated that floods and landslides had blocked major roads and disrupted domestic air travel.

Nepal's officials added the death toll could increase as 69 people were reported missing. Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs official Dil Kumar Tamang added that 60 people were injured.

Most of the dead occurred in the Kathymandu Valley. This location is home to four million people and is the nation's capital.

Rescue workers used helicopters and rubber boats to help people trapped on the roof of their homes or in high areas. Heavy rains that fell in several parts of the Kathmandu area had a bulk of up to 322 mm in the past day.

Most of the river water in the Himalayan Mountains country has overflowed, overflowing into roads and bridges. Asia's annual rainy season has resulted in heavy rains throughout the region.

Nepalese police are working hard to clear the rubble and reopen roads after landslides blocked highways in 28 places.

The official of the Kathmandu weather agency, Binu Maharjan, stated that the rain would not subside until Sunday, September 29. He explained that low-pressure air in several neighboring India has caused prolonged rain this year.

"Heavy rains are likely to continue until Sunday morning and the weather is likely to be sunny after that," said Maharjan.

Meanwhile, flight spokesman Kathmandu said international flights were still operating, but many domestic flights were disrupted.