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Nepalese villages are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, leaving at least 44 dead
At least 47 people died due to landslides, floods, and lightning strikes triggered by heavy monsoon rains, with rescue operations ongoing across eastern Nepal.
- Heavy rains in Nepal have caused landslides and flooding, resulting in at least 22 deaths and several people reported missing, according to police spokesperson Binod Ghimire.
- Authorities are conducting rescue operations for the missing and have warned of continued rains, as stated by Shanti Mahat from the NDRRMA.
- A severe rainfall warning has been issued by the Nepal government, shutting down major highways and grounding domestic flights due to poor visibility.
- Roads and transport have been severely affected, with major highways closed and domestic flights grounded due to the weather, according to Nepal's government officials.
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At least 47 dead after landslides triggered by heavy rain ravages nation: 'Rescue efforts for the missing persons are going on'
Torrential rain triggered landslides and caused devastating flooding over the weekend in Nepal. Of the at least 47 people killed during the catastrophic event, an estimated 35 of them died as a result of landslides. Lightning killed three people, and rescue workers were looking for nine people still missing after being swept away by rapidly rising water. "Rescue efforts for the missing persons are going on," Shanti Mahat, a National Disaster Ris…
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MASSIVE.NEWSNepal hit by deadly floods after days of heavy monsoon rains
Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal have killed at least 47 people, according to disaster officials. Torrential downpours have lashed Nepal since Friday, leaving rivers in spate and many areas in the Himalayan nation inundated. Five people are missing, a spokeswoman for Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said on Sunday. At least 37 people were killed by landslides in the worst affected easte…
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