Rain, floods and landslides in Nepal create havoc,170 dead, 42 missing

Nepal Flood: Heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in Nepal. So far 170 people have died and 42 people are reported missing. Meanwhile according to Nepal Government Officials said that large parts of eastern and central Nepal have been submerged since Friday, with sudden floods reported in many parts of the country.

Flood wreaks havoc in Nepal

The death toll due to floods and landslides caused by rain in India's neighboring country Nepal has risen to 170. While flood water has entered large parts of the eastern and central parts of the country. At the same time, Kathmandu's main river Bagmati is flowing above the danger mark after heavy rains on Friday and Saturday. In view of the situation, the administration has closed all schools and colleges for three days. People trapped in floods are being rescued

170 people have died and 42 are missing

However heavy rains have caused floods and landslides in India's neighboring country Nepal. According to the information given by Home Ministry spokesperson Rishiram Pokhrel, 111 people have been injured in flood-related incidents in the country. Though he also said that search and rescue operations are going on with the help of all security agencies. Apart from this, 4,000 people have been evacuated from the affected areas by the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force personnel and taken to safe places. All necessary relief materials including food grains have been distributed to the rescued people.

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Floods have destroyed 322 houses and 16 bridges in Nepal

Eyewitnesses said that they had never seen such a devastating flood and water fury in the Kathmandu Valley in 40-45 years. Arun Bhakt Shrestha, climate and environment expert at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), said, "I have never seen a flood on this scale in

Highways are being obstructed due to landslides

National highways are blocked since Saturday, hundreds of people are stranded on many highways due to landslides. Efforts are underway to clear the roads on national highways which are blocked due to floods and landslides. Home Ministry spokesperson Pokhrel said that transportation has resumed on the Tribhuvan Highway, the main land route connecting Kathmandu to other districts.

Change in climate causing devastation!

According to the scientists say that climate change is causing changes in the amount and timing of rainfall across Asia, but a major reason for the increasing impact of floods is human activities such as unplanned construction. Due to floods and landslides, life has been disrupted in many parts of the country.