Sunday, August 17, 2014

99 killed, scores missing in Nepal landslide and flood

Posted by Anup Baral August 17, 2014 :


More than 99 people died and scores are missing after four days of continuous monsoon rains set off multiple floods and landslides in Nepal’s low-lying plain near the Indian border, officials said Saturday. Flooding and landslides in western Nepal have killed at least 58 people and left more ten 100 missing after continuous rainfall over the past four days.Power lines were snapped and communication towers were knocked down by the flooding also, Highways and roads were either flooded or blocked by landslides in the districts, stopping rescuers from reaching remote villages.

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