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Nepal deluge claims 60 lives, injures 38 others

The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) warned the public to remain on high alert and said that air and road traffic could be affected due to low visibility. Heavy rainfall has led the water level in the rivers to rise

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Nepal Army and police personnel have so far rescued 1,104 people from several places across the country. Pics/AFP

Nepal Army and police personnel have so far rescued 1,104 people from several places across the country. Pics/AFP

Kathmandu: Floods and landslides caused by incessant rains in Nepal have till now claimed 60 lives and left 38 others injured, police said on Sunday. Thirty five people are reported to be missing in the rain-related incidents that have thrown normal life out of gear in central and eastern parts of the country.

Heavy rainfall since Thursday has hit more than 25 districts, affecting 10,385 households. Nepal Army and police personnel have so far rescued 1,104 people from several places across the country with 185 alone from Kathmandu.

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