Kathmandu: As the rains lashed out the country, death toll in the disasters- floods and landslides- has reached 49, while the number of those gone missing stands at 40.
The Kathmandu Valley alone saw the deaths of 32 persons- casualties combined from Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur districts.
Joint Spokesperson of Nepal Police, SSP Bishwo Adhikari, informed that 40 persons had gone missing in the floods and landslides occurred after the rainfall, while 34 people are injured.
The major highways are damaged in at least 44 places, causing sheer disruption in transport.
More than 1,000 people rescued
The police have continued all-out efforts with the collaboration of all sides.
So far, more than 1,000 people have been rescued from disasters. A total of 17 persons were injured and 12 went missing in the floods and landslides that occurred in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur districts.
The Armed Police Force has requested all concerned to contact the hotline at 1114 for emergency rescue.
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