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Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 200 as rescue efforts intensify

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Nepal floods: Death toll crosses 200 as rescue efforts intensify

Flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal over the weekend have killed 200 people, even as rescue efforts intensifed .Nepal's home ministry said 209 people had been killed across the country with another 29 still missing.
Footage sourced from locals living in Nakhu area shows the magnitude of floods
Footage filmed on 28th September around 6:30 am in morning
Most deaths took place in Kathmandu, where large parts of the city were submerged. A deadly landslide near a blocked highway 16 kilometres from Kathmandu buried several vehicles, killing three dozen people who were sleeping in the area. All highways out of Kathmandu were blocked due to landslides, but workers managed to temporarily clear the Prithvi Highway.
The government has announced temporary shelters for those who lost their homes, as well as financial aid for the families of the deceased and the injured. Prime minister Khadga Prasad Oli, returning from the UN General Assembly, called an emergency meeting to address the crisis.

Date 28th september 6.30 am location Nakhu

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