At least 60 people died and 36 have been injured in Nepal due to devastating floods triggered by incessant rainfall, according to Nepal's armed police force officials.
Bishwo Adhikari, the deputy spokesperson for Nepal Police, said that out of the 60 fatalities, 34 occurred in the Kathmandu valley, 19 in 5 districts of Bagmati Province (excluding the Kathmandu Valley) and 7 in Koshi Province. Additionally, around 44 people are missing across the country, including 16 in Kathmandu Valley.
The Nepal Police also reported that 226 houses submerged in Kathmandu and a rescue team of approximately 3,000 security personnel has been deployed to the affected areas. More than 1,000 people have been rescued so far.
"Police are working with other agencies and locals to rescue and find the missing people," said Basanta Adhikari. He also mentioned that the main highways have been obstructed at 44 locations nationwide.
The country faced heavy downpours since Friday, prompting disaster management authorities to issue warnings about the potential for flash floods .
Meanwhile, In response to the crisis, Acting Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh convened an emergency meeting with various ministers, including the home Minister, home Secretary, and heads of security agencies and instructed them to intensify search and rescue operations.
Kathmandu faced a day-long power outage as the main transmission line was disrupted by the floods, but electricity was restored in the evening.
Bishwo Adhikari, the deputy spokesperson for Nepal Police, said that out of the 60 fatalities, 34 occurred in the Kathmandu valley, 19 in 5 districts of Bagmati Province (excluding the Kathmandu Valley) and 7 in Koshi Province. Additionally, around 44 people are missing across the country, including 16 in Kathmandu Valley.
The Nepal Police also reported that 226 houses submerged in Kathmandu and a rescue team of approximately 3,000 security personnel has been deployed to the affected areas. More than 1,000 people have been rescued so far.
"Police are working with other agencies and locals to rescue and find the missing people," said Basanta Adhikari. He also mentioned that the main highways have been obstructed at 44 locations nationwide.
The country faced heavy downpours since Friday, prompting disaster management authorities to issue warnings about the potential for flash floods .
Meanwhile, In response to the crisis, Acting Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh convened an emergency meeting with various ministers, including the home Minister, home Secretary, and heads of security agencies and instructed them to intensify search and rescue operations.
Kathmandu faced a day-long power outage as the main transmission line was disrupted by the floods, but electricity was restored in the evening.
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