Rescuers are searching for people missing after flooding and landslides in Nepal that has killed more than 200 – as images show the devastation left behind by the extreme conditions.
Nepal’s government said 224 people have so far been confirmed dead, while more than 150 others were injured and 24 people were missing.
Days of heavy rain at the end of the country’s monsoon season brought conditions which saw many homes, buildings and other infrastructure – including power plants – damaged.
Pictures showed homes balancing on the edge of rivers and other buildings buried in debris.
In Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, students were pictured walking past large piles of mostly plastic waste which had been left behind by the receding floodwaters after previously being dumped into the Bagmati River.
A man attempts to dry books which were soaked during the floods in Kathmandu. Pic: Reuters
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Devastating floods hit Nepal
The weather has been improving, allowing workers to clear roads blocked by landslides.
Sections of several roads next to rivers have been washed away.
Vehicles stranded for hours on a road near Kathmandu were hit by a landslide, killing dozens of people.
Roads have been damaged by the deadly floods. Pic: Reuters
Pic: Reuters
Pic: Reuters
Nepal’s Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli said efforts would continue to find the missing people and help the thousands who had been impacted by the flooding and landslides.
Police and soldiers were assisting with rescue efforts – but the PM’s administration has been criticised for its slow response to the crisis.
The government said 16 hydroelectricity power plants were damaged by flooding, reducing energy production.
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Eighteen other projects under construction were also hit, while there was significant damage to 37 roads.
Some weather stations in Kathmandu recorded the highest 24-hour rainfall for decades, officials said.
Experts added climate change had “played a significant role in exacerbating the disaster” and also blamed poor urban planning for the impact on numerous communities.
