Floods, landslides kill 65 in Nepal

Floods, landslides kill 65 in Nepal

As many as 65 people were killed in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains in Nepal, police on Monday said.

The rainfalls in Nepal have been pouring since Thursday. Earlier death toll indicated 50 killed as a result of the natural disaster, with 25 more sustaining injuries.

In total, 22 districts across the country have been hit by floods, with electricity outages reported in a number of the regions. Over 1,100 people have been evacuated from the affected areas.

According to Sputnik, heavy rains are expected to continue at least for the next two days.