Nepal assesses damage as 200 killed in floods, landslides triggered by heavy rainfall
Nepal is grappling with extensive damage after torrential rains swept across the country, causing widespread flooding and landslides. Recovery efforts are underway as the death toll hits 200, with almost 30 people still missing. Many of the deaths occurred in the capital of Kathmandu, where authorities suspect at least four buses have been buried by a landslide in one of the key highways, temporarily isolating the city. Reports said this is one of the worst flooding disasters Kathmandu has experienced in over two decades. The army and the police have rescued nearly 4,000 people.
Nepal is grappling with extensive damage after torrential rains swept across the country, causing widespread flooding and landslides. Recovery efforts are underway as the death toll hits 200, with almost 30 people still missing. Many of the deaths occurred in the capital of Kathmandu, where authorities suspect at least four buses have been buried by a landslide in one of the key highways, temporarily isolating the city. Reports said this is one of the worst flooding disasters Kathmandu has experienced in over two decades. The army and the police have rescued nearly 4,000 people.