Relentless rains over the past three days have triggered devastating floods and landslides across the country, killing at least 112 people as of Saturday night. As many as 38 others have gone missing in the disasters.
The home ministry’s statement issued at 10:30 pm confirmed 99 deaths, 68 people missing and 100 injured.
According to the Nepali newspaper ‘Kathmandu Post’, data obtained by the Post’s local correspondents and confirmed with the Nepal Police and Armed Police Force headquarters showed 112 deaths nationwide.
The floods and landslides have thrown life out of gear in many parts of the country, with many highways and road stretches disrupted, hundreds of houses and bridges buried or swept away, and hundreds of families displaced. Thousands of passengers have been stranded in various places due to road disruption.
The central and eastern districts have been hardest hit by the water-induced disasters. Kathmandu Valley witnessed a huge loss of lives with at least 37 deaths. All highways and road se
ctions linking Kathmandu, the national capital, have been disconnected.
Source: Emirates News Agency
