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Flood, landslides kill 58 after heavy rains in Nepal

KATHMANDU — At least 58 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal and dozens more are missing, a government official said on Wednesday (July 27).

KATHMANDU — At least 58 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal and more are missing, a government official said on Wednesday (July 27).

Heavy monsoon rains have swelled rivers across the country, triggering floods and landslides that have destroyed homes.

Two children were killed when a school in the capital partially collapsed.

The home ministry spokesman  Jhanka Nath Dhakal said 58 people were confirmed dead and another 20 were still unaccounted for.

Rescuers used helicopters and rubber boats to evacuate hundreds of people from affected villages.

“We are on high alert and our teams are working overnight in search and rescue operations,” Mr Dhakal said.

"Our teams are working continuously in search and rescue operations, as well as to provide relief," he added.

Scores of people die every year from flooding and landslides during the monsoon rains in Nepal and neighbouring India.

Millions of Nepalis are still living in tents or makeshift huts after a devastating earthquake last year that killed nearly 9,000 people. AFP

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