Nepal hit by deadly floods after days of heavy monsoon rains

Landslides and floods triggered by dense downpours successful Nepal person killed astatine slightest 47 people, according to catastrophe officials.

Torrential downpours person lashed Nepal since Friday, leaving rivers successful spate and galore areas successful the Himalayan federation inundated. Five radical are missing, a spokeswoman for Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said connected Sunday.

At slightest 37 radical were killed by landslides successful the worst affected eastbound territory of Ilam.

“Heavy rains overnight caused the landslides,” section territory authoritative Sunita Nepal said. “Rescue workers person reached the affected areas. It was hard due to the fact that galore roads were blocked.”

Rivers successful the capital, Kathmandu, besides swelled, inundating settlements on the banks.

Security unit were deployed with helicopters and motorboats to assistance rescue efforts.

Landslides person blocked respective highways and disrupted flights, leaving hundreds of travellers stranded – galore returning aft celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki said authorities agencies were “fully prepared for rescue and relief”.

Monsoon rains, which usually autumn from June to September, bring wide decease and demolition each twelvemonth crossed South Asia, but the fig of fatal floods and landslides has accrued successful caller years.

Experts said clime alteration has worsened their schedule, frequence and intensity.