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10 Killed, 18 Missing As Floods, Landslides Hit Nepal
Since Friday, parts of Nepal have been deluged with torrential rain, prompting warnings of flash floods in several rivers across the country.
“Police are working with other agencies and locals to rescue and find the missing people,” said Basanta Adhikari, spokesperson for Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, in a statement to AFP.
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In the capital, Kathmandu, rivers swelled, flooding nearby homes and submerging vehicles along their banks.
“When I went outside in the middle of the night, the water had reached up to my shoulders,” said Hari Malla, a 49-year-old truck driver.
“My whole truck is under water,” he told AFP.
Over 3,000 security personnel have been mobilized to aid in rescue operations, utilizing helicopters and motorboats.
Landslides have blocked multiple highways, leaving hundreds of travellers stranded.
“We have around eight locations, all of them have been blocked due to landslides in different sections of the road,” said Kathmandu traffic police officer Bishwaraj Khadka.
All domestic flights departing from Kathmandu were cancelled from Friday evening, impacting over 150 scheduled departures.
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Each year, monsoon rains from June to September result in widespread death and destruction across South Asia. However, in recent years, the frequency and severity of fatal floods and landslides have surged.
Experts attribute this rise to the effects of climate change, which has intensified both the occurrence and impact of these disasters.
So far this year, over 170 people have lost their lives in Nepal due to rain-related catastrophes.
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