Rain-induced disasters claim at least 49 lives across Nepal, 40 go missing

Kathmandu:

Kathmandu, Sept 28: 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 Sepokesperson 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 atleast at 44 places, causing sheer disrutpion in transport.

Over 1,000 people rescued

The police have continued all-out efforts with the collaboration of all sides.

So far, more than 1,000 people are rescued from disasters. Total 17 persons were injured and 12 went missing in the floods and landslides occurred in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts.

The Armed Police Force has requested all concerned to contact the hotline 1114 for emergency rescue.