The death toll from floods and landslides in recent days in Nepal, caused by torrential rains, rises to 200, indicates The Kathmandu Post in a front page article on its site, Monday September 30. Since Thursday the 26th, the disaster has devastated several regions of the country, causing massive destruction.
According to the latest report published this Monday by the Nepalese police, 26 people are still missing, while rescue operations made it possible to save 4,222 people. At least 127 people were injured in the affected areas. The toll is likely to rise, as the rain is expected to persist until Tuesday, warns the BBC.
During the night from Friday to Saturday, the capital of Nepal and a good part of the east and center of the country were prey to a real deluge at the end of the summer monsoon season. Entire neighborhoods of Kathmandu were invaded by a tide of mud and debris of all kinds, generated by the sudden and exceptional flood of the Bagmati river, which crosses the valley.
Floods and major roads cut
The waters have flooded thousands of homes, reports the BBC on its website. “Teams continue to carry out rescues
