Nearly 200 people killed in Nepal due to rain-induced floods and landslides

Nearly 200 people killed in Nepal due to rain-induced floods and landslides

Nearly 200 people killed in Nepal due to rain-induced floods and landslides

KATHMANDU: Nearly 200 people have died in the past two months due to landslides and floods caused by incessant rain in various parts of Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.

According to the Home Ministry officials, three people died in the Kathmandu Valley, 27 people in the Koshi province, and eight people in Madhesh province as a result of natural disasters.

Similarly, 34 people died in Bagmati province and 56 in Gandaki province due to floods and landslides, they said.