Due to the floods… 192 people perish in Nepal

Landslides caused by monsoon rains in Nepal, particularly in the capital Kathmandu, have led to the death of at least 192 people, according to new data announced by authorities on Monday.

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Since Friday, large parts of the east and center of the country, including entire neighborhoods in Kathmandu, have been flooded, destroying roads that connect the capital to other regions.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs, Rishi Ram Tiwari, explained that “192 people have been killed and 31 others are missing,” adding that “the current priority is search and rescue operations, including rescuing people stranded on roads.”

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According to the “Agence France-Presse,” police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki told the agency that at least 35 victims were buried alive inside three vehicles when a landslide covered a road in southern Kathmandu.

The Nepalese army reported that it has carried out more than 4,000 evacuations so far, using helicopters, boats, and rafts.

Bulldozers and excavators have also been used to clear debris from roads, but the paralysis of the road network has led to a shortage of vegetables in the capital, causing prices to rise sharply.

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Wholesale trader Binay Shrestha reported that “the usual daily amounts of vegetables are 600 to 700 tons, while we only received 156 tons yesterday,” adding that “production is available, but it is halted due to the condition of the roads.”

According to provisional data from the meteorological service, stations in 14 regions recorded record levels of rainfall in the past 24 hours, with a station at Kathmandu airport recording 240 millimeters of rain, the highest level since 2002.

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On Sunday, domestic flights to and from the capital resumed after being completely suspended since Friday evening, with more than 150 departures canceled.

The monsoon, which extends from June to September, regularly causes casualties and destruction across South Asia, and cases of deadly floods and landslides have increased in recent years.