KATHMANDU — Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal's capital, and another 12 are missing, police said on Saturday.
KATHMANDU — Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal's capital, and another 12 are missing, police said on Saturday.Rains have been pounding on Kathmandu since Friday night and are expected to continue over the weekend. Seventeen people were also injured, while 1,053 were rescued across the capital, Nepal Police spokesman Bishwo Adhikari said.He said all police personnel across the Himalayan nation have been ordered to help in the rescue efforts.
man carrying a sack of flour from his shop wades through floodwaters after the Bagmati river overflowed during monsoon rains in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Sept. 28, 2024. AFP PHOTOThe government had issued flood warnings across Nepal, warning of massive rainfall.Buses were banned from traveling at night on highways, and cars were discouraged from the roads. Security forces were ordered to be on high alert.
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