11 more people have died in Nepal due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rains. The death toll has risen to 88 on Thursday. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Disaster Management, 30 people are missing in these incidents so far.
Panchthar, a district in eastern Nepal, has recorded the highest number of deaths at 27. This was followed by 13 deaths each in Ilam and Doti districts.
Deaths were also reported from 15 other districts including Kalikot, Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Humla, Solukhumbu, Puthan, Dhankuta, Morang, Sunsari, and Udaipur.
At least 88 people lost their lives in the recent incidents of floods, landslides, and floods in different parts of the country following incessant rains in the last three days, Health Ministry officials said. The death of 11 people has been confirmed on Thursday morning. He said that 63 people died on Wednesday, while on Tuesday the death toll was 14.
Natural disaster has occurred in 20 districts of Nepal. 21 people have gone missing in Bajhang district.
However, the weather conditions have started improving from Thursday. Meanwhile, Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has directed Nepal Police, Armed Police Forces, National Investigation Department, and Nepal Army to immediately evacuate foreign tourists stranded in the Humla district.
Twelve people, including four Slovenian tourists and three guides, are stranded in Nakhla in Humla district, 700 km west of Kathmandu. The road in the Limi area was blocked due to heavy snowfall.
Humla Chief District Officer Ganesh Acharya said they were on their way back to Simikot after completing their trekking expedition at Limi.
Snow had started in the area since Sunday and rescue operations could not be carried out on Wednesday due to bad weather. Officials said that the local administration has sought a helicopter from the Home Ministry to carry out the rescue operation.
