10 killed, four missing as landslides, floods batter Nepal
KATHMANDU: The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by continuous rainfall has risen to 10 in Nepal, while four people remain missing, the Armed Police Force (APF) said on Sunday.
KATHMANDU: The toll from landslides and floods triggered by persistent rainfall has climbed to 10 fatalities in Nepal, with four individuals still unaccounted for, according to the Armed Police Force (APF) on Sunday. In Baglung district, four members of one family perished in a landslide, while two more succumbed to separate landslides in Palpa district, leaving three others missing.
A landslide claimed one life and left another missing in Myagdi district. Additionally, three people were killed when floodwaters demolished their homes in other districts. At least 66 houses have been inundated by floodwaters in Parbat district and six in Rupandehi district, while 10 other residences were destroyed by landslides in various regions, as reported by the APF spokesperson Netra Bahadur Karki to Xinhua.
Karki emphasized that the loss figure is expected to rise as data collection continues. Rescue and relief efforts are ongoing in the affected areas.
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