39 killed, 11 missing in Nepal floods

Parts of Nepal have been inundated with rainfall since Friday, prompting disaster authorities to warn of flash floods. At least 39 people are dead due to floods caused by incessant rain in Nepal, according to a media report on Saturday.

Nine persons were killed in Kathmandu, 16 in Lalitpur, five in Bhaktapur, three in Kavrepalanchowk, two each in Panchthar and Dhankuta, and one each from Jhapa and Dhading, myrepublica.com reported.

A total of 11 people are reportedly missing in the floods. The police reported that 226 houses have been submerged in Kathmandu and a rescue team of around 3,000 security personnel has been deployed from the Nepal Police in the affected areas.