66 people killed in Nepal after heavy rains cause floods, landslides

Floods and landslides caused by incessant rain killed at least 66 people and injured 60 others in Nepal, officials said on Saturday.

Parts of Nepal have been inundated with rainfall since Thursday, prompting disaster authorities to warn of flash floods.

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Nepal Police Deputy Spokesperson Bishwo Adhikari said that out of the 66 people killed in the Himalayan nation due to the continuous rainfall, 34 were killed in the Kathmandu valley. As many as 60 people were also injured in the floods.