Nepal Faces Devastation After Monsoon-Induced Floods and Landslides
Nepal continues to grapple with catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by incessant monsoon rains, resulting in over 200 deaths. Rescue operations are ongoing, with security agencies mobilized and relief efforts in full swing. The disaster has disrupted daily life, power supply, and critical infrastructure, highlighting the challenges posed by climate change.
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Nepal continues to grapple with catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by incessant monsoon rains, resulting in over 200 deaths and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Rescue operations, led by the Nepal Army, Police, and other security agencies, are ongoing, focusing on relief and rehabilitation. Around 4,500 individuals have been rescued.
The disaster has severely disrupted daily life, power supply, and critical infrastructure, underscoring the challenges posed by climate change and unplanned construction.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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