Nepal flooded; over 113 lost their lives

KATHMANDU: On Sunday, July 28, Nepalese officials have reported that floods and landslides due to incessant rainfall in Nepal have claimed lives of more than 113 people and 38 are reported to be missing.

Central and southern Nepal have been flooded for the past 2 weeks. At least 113 people were killed and 67 others injured in the rain induced disasters in this monsoon, Nepalese Home Ministry officials said.

At least 38 people have gone missing in the latest incidents of landslide and floods across Nepal. More than 65 districts of Nepal have been affected by the disaster and the government has mobilised army and police personnel for rescue works. With the severity of the situation escalating, Nepalese government has requested the intervention from external international agencies in order to prevent water-borne diseases and to ensure proper health services to the tens of thousands of people affected.