KATHMANDU — Rescuers on Tuesday searched for people who are still missing and tried to recover the bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and landslides in Nepal that left more than 200 people dead.
The weather continued to improve, and workers were clearing the highways that landslides had blocked. Sections of several highways next to raging rivers were washed away, however, and repairing those are likely to take longer.The disaster came just ahead of the Himalayan country's biggest festival Dasain, which begins on Thursday, when people return home to celebrate with their families. The damage to roads is likely to hamper festival travel plans for many.
man walks on a street strewn with debris in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Sept. 30, 2024. AP PHOTOThe government has said it was focusing on helping those stranded and who have lost their homes in the flooding and landslides.Nepali police said the death toll by Tuesday had reached 217 while 143 people had been injured. There were still 28 people reported missing and searches for them continued.
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