Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed
Heavy rains have caused landslides and flash floods in Nepal, resulting in the deaths of at least 11 people over the past 36 hours and obstructing major highways and roads, according to officials on Sunday.
Police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki reported that eight people are missing, either swept away by floods or buried under landslides, and 12 others are injured and receiving treatment in hospitals.
"Rescue workers are striving to clear the landslides and reopen the roads," Karki informed the media, noting that heavy machinery is being employed to remove the debris.
In southeastern Nepal, the Koshi River, notorious for causing deadly floods in the eastern Indian state of Bihar almost annually, is currently flowing above the danger level, as stated by a district official.
In Kathmandu, surrounded by hills, several rivers have overflowed, flooding roads and inundating numerous homes.
Since mid-June, when the annual monsoon rains began, at least 50 people across Nepal have lost their lives due to landslides, floods, and lightning strikes.
Landslides and flash floods are common in the largely mountainous terrain of Nepal during the monsoon season, which typically runs from mid-June to mid-September, resulting in hundreds of deaths each year.
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