Rescuers in Nepal recovered dozens of bodies from buses and other vehicles that were buried in landslides near the capital Kathmandu, as the death toll from flooding rose to at least 148 with dozens missing,

Kathmandu, Nepal - September 28, 2024 Landslides and floods sparked by incessant monsoon rains had left 129 people dead and 62 others missing across Nepal by Sunday, police said. The Nepal Police said that 86 people have been injured in the disasters spelled by continuous rains from Friday evening.

Witnesses reported that they had not seen flooding and devastation of this scale in the valley in the past 40-45 years.

Nepal halted schools for three days after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides, killing 151 people and leaving 56 missing. The floods caused significant damage and brought life to a standstill in Kathmandu.

The death toll from monsoon-induced floods and landslides in Nepal has risen to 148 as search and rescue teams recovered several bodies from buses buried by landslides, officials said on Sunday. At least 55 people remain missing.

Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 148 people across the Himalayan republic.

The death toll from recent floods and landslides in Nepal reached 148, with 43 fatalities in Kathmandu Valley. National highways blocked and numerous houses and bridges damaged. Over 20,000 security personnel are conducting rescue operations.

At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said on Saturday.

Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 151 people, with 56 missing, officials said on Sunday. The floods brought traffic and normal activity to a standstill in the Kathmandu valley,

At least 38 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered more flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said on Saturday.

The Kathmandu Valley's haphazard infrastructure development has amplified climate change risks in Nepal, locals believe Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 129 people,