More than 1,446 have been rescued from across Nepal, with a further 30 people identified as missing, the Nepal Police says. Search and rescue efforts have been stepped up, with multiple federal agencies and the Nepalese Army mobilized.
— At least 65 people have died and dozens are missing after torrential monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides across Nepal and parts of South Asia.
Images on social media of the worst-hit areas, including the mountainous Kathmandu Valley and the lowland Terai region on the southern border next to India, show roads and cars submerged in muddy water. Some residents appear trapped in their homes, sheltering on rooftops as floodwater washes past their doorsteps. Those who do attempt escape carry bundles of belongings on their heads as they wade through chest-deep water.
The monsoon rains began on Thursday, inundating low-lying towns and villages, and displacing more than 11,000 households, with tens of thousands evacuated after major rivers swelled to dangerous levels, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Monsoon rains have also led to floods and rescue operations in Indian states south of the Nepal border, including Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
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