Kathmandu: Rescue teams in Nepal are battling torrential rains to retrieve bodies from the rubble of houses buried in a landslide that killed 22 and injured 10. Officials gave this information on Sunday.
happened in the latest disaster Achham DistrictAbout 450 km (281 mi) west of the capital city Kathmandu,
Flash floods and landslides are a common occurrence in the mountainous regions of the Himalayan nation, especially during the annual monsoon rains between June and September.
At least 70 people have been killed and 13 missing in flash floods and landslides across the country this year, according to official figures.
Volunteers, police and military rescue teams were searching for missing people in Acham. in the neighbourhood kailali Authorities in the district have recovered the body of a fisherman who was washed away in the spate of river Geta. Yagya Raj Joshi, a Kailali official, said around 1,500 people displaced due to the floods have been given shelter in public buildings.
Local media circulated images of fields submerged in flood waters, a destroyed suspension bridge and chest-deep water of villagers passing by.
happened in the latest disaster Achham DistrictAbout 450 km (281 mi) west of the capital city Kathmandu,
Flash floods and landslides are a common occurrence in the mountainous regions of the Himalayan nation, especially during the annual monsoon rains between June and September.
At least 70 people have been killed and 13 missing in flash floods and landslides across the country this year, according to official figures.
Volunteers, police and military rescue teams were searching for missing people in Acham. in the neighbourhood kailali Authorities in the district have recovered the body of a fisherman who was washed away in the spate of river Geta. Yagya Raj Joshi, a Kailali official, said around 1,500 people displaced due to the floods have been given shelter in public buildings.
Local media circulated images of fields submerged in flood waters, a destroyed suspension bridge and chest-deep water of villagers passing by.