The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to at least 104, with 64 people still missing, officials said on Sunday.
The devastating rains, which began late Thursday, have ravaged much of the country, particularly in the eastern and central regions.
According to Nepal police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki, 73 people have been severely injured across various regions since Friday.
“The search for the missing is still ongoing, while affected families are being moved to safety. It may take a couple of more days,” Karki told dpa.
According to the Armed Police Force, around 3,267 people from affected areas have been moved to safety.
More than half of the fatalities occurred in the capital Kathmandu and surrounding districts, which were hit hard by flash floods and landslides.
Local media have described the rainfall in Kathmandu as the worst in decades.
The government has announced free treatment for the injured and relief packages for affected families.
The torrential rain has severely damaged infrastructure, including roads and bridges.
While domestic flights have partially resumed, many key roads connecting Kathmandu to the rest of the country remain blocked by landslides, and there have been power and internet outages in some areas.
The government has decided to close all schools across the nation for three days and suspend all ongoing examinations starting Sunday, according to a statement from the Minister for Education, Science, and Technology.
Although the weather in Kathmandu has improved, authorities have forecast further rain in isolated parts of the country until late Sunday.
Nepal’s mountainous terrain and numerous rivers make the country particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.
