Nepal -Rain: Towns are swept away by heavy rainfall and landslides, death toll rises to 44

Heavy rainfall caused havoc on different parts of Nepal and the neighboring India, causing deadly landslides that claimed more than 44 lives, officials said on Sunday. Nepal was severely influenced by the whirlwind that began on Friday, who asked rescue workers to carry out rescue operations in cut -off communities living in a remote mountainous terrain. Death Toll is rising in Nepal from Sunday at least 44 people died in Nepal in rain-up disasters, with five people reported, Shanti Mahat, spokesman for Nepal’s national ram risk reduction and management authority, told AFP. High tidal waves that crashed Koshi -fire in Bhardaha in the Saptari district, Madhesh -Province, after the river Koshi overflowed due to heavy rainfall, the eastern district of Illam was hit the worst, with at least 37 deaths caused by landslides, due to heavy overnight rainfall. Local district official Sunita Nepal noted that the rescue workers reached the areas in question, but the rescue operations were challenging due to blocked roads. Army staff carrying a victim of landslide, which was evacuated by a helicopter after heavy rain-activated landslides and flooding in Nepal, which have so far killed at least 44 people. Rivers in the capital Kathmandu also swollen and flooded settlements along their banks. Security personnel have been deployed in such regions to help rescue efforts with helicopters and motor boats. A resident of Nepal, 38-year-old vegetable vendor Rajan Khadga, told AFP that there was some damage, but thanks to the authorities’ previous flood warning, we were able to move some belongings to a safe place. ” Landslide damaging infrastructure The landslides have also significantly damaged infrastructure, blocking several highways and disrupting flights. This disruption in air travel left hundreds of travelers stranded, many of whom return home after celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain. In response to the crisis, Prime Minister Sushila Karki ensured the public that government agencies were “fully prepared for salvation and relief”. When she emphasized the government’s concern for the safety of the citizens, she urged everyone to seek the necessary help. Streets are flooded along the banks of the overflowing Bagmati River to heavy rain, in Kathmandu, Nepal, declared the government on Sunday and Monday as public holidays and advised people not to travel unless needed, AFP reports. According to federal disaster officials, the fate of at least five missing individuals remains a concern.