monsoon

Deadly Floods and Landslides Kill 148 in Nepal, Rescue Efforts Ongoing

Severe floods and landslides have claimed at least 148 lives in Nepal, with more than 100 others injured, according to police reports. The disasters follow two days of torrential rainfall that overwhelmed the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas, leaving over 50 people still missing as of Sunday. Rescue teams have saved approximately 3,600 people. Residents described leaping "from one roof to another" to escape rising floodwaters that have inundated thousands of homes. Rescue operations, using helicopters and inflatable rafts, are still underway, despite predictions of continued rain through Tuesday. Some flood victims were able to return to their homes on Sunday, but many remain stranded due to blocked roads between towns and villages.