The 4.2 tonnes of aid supplies handed over on Monday were for families affected by the recent inundation in Nepal. The Indian government was also "arranging other essential hygiene items and medicines as well as other relief materials, which will be delivered soon.
The Indian Embassy said it is "in touch with some of these groups and arranging for their safe return. The Embassy is also coordinating closely with Nepali authorities to facilitate the evacuation of Indian citizens who are stranded.”
Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 193 people, with 100 missing, officials said on Monday.
Several residential areas in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu City were submerged after heavy rains triggered widespread flooding. As the ongoing rainfall triggers flooding across Nepal, more than 60 people have been confirmed dead. Watch to know more!
Nepal floods: Television images showed police rescuers in knee-high rubber boots using picks and shovels to clear away mud and retrieve 16 bodies of passengers from two buses swept away by a massive landslide at a site on the key route into Kathmandu.
Floods in Nepal caused by incessant rain since Friday ravaged the Himalayan nation as 170 people have been killed across several parts of the country, as per the government database.
Nepal has been witnessing heavy downpours since September 26 night, inundating houses and throwing life out of gear. Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have disrupted highways, with domestic flights delayed or cancelled. Watch to know more!
A total of 3,060 police personnel have been mobilised in Kathmandu for rescue and relief operations as the country continues to experience inclement weather. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on Friday cancelled all domestic flights till Saturday morning in light of the weather conditions.
According to Labour Minister Dol Prasad Aryal addressing the National State Assembly, at least 47 people lost their lives due to heavy monsoon rains in Nepal. He stated that four fatalities were attributed to floods triggered by the monsoon, while landslides claimed the lives of 24 individuals.
According to authorities, eight people were killed by landslides, five due to lightning and one due to floods in Nepal within the last 24 hours. The Nepalese Home Ministry said at least 28 people have lost lives in the past 17 days till Wednesday.
The flooding and landslide that started earlier this week have left hundreds displaced and damaged crops and properties worth millions.
Flood-like situation prevailed in several Bihar districts as river Koshi, Kamala, Bagmati and others continued to flow above danger level due to heavy rain in the state and higher areas in bordering Nepal.
The floods and landslides caused massive destruction especially in eastern parts of the country in the second week of July and according to initial estimates of the Department of Roads, the cost of recovery of structures and rehabilitation will be around Rs 220 million, The Kathmandu Post reported on Monday.
The death toll from flooding and other rain-triggered incidents in Nepal climbed to 50 on Saturday with over 35 persons still missing, officials said.
Over 90 people have been killed in rain-triggered floods and landslides in Nepal with over six million people affected by it.
700 tourists, including 200 Indians, are stranded at a popular tourist district in central Nepal due to flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall
Kathmandu, Jul 4: At least 50 people have been killed and 12,000 others displaced across Nepal due to landslides and floods triggered by incessant rain over the past three weeks, the government said today. “Landslides
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