Heavy rains kill at least 47 in Nepal, block roads

5/10/2025 18:17

Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods blocking roads, washing away bridges and killing at least 47 people since Friday in Nepal, officials said on Sunday.



Thirty-five people were killed in separate landslides in the Ilam district in the east bordering India, said Kalidas Dhauboji, a spokesperson for the Armed Police Force.



Nine people were missing after being washed away by floods and three others were killed in lightning strikes elsewhere in Nepal, he added.



Across the border in the eastern Indian hill region of Darjeeling in West Bengal, at least seven people were killed due to landslides following heavy rainfall, according to local media reports.



Several highways have been blocked by landslides and washed away by floods, stranding hundreds of passengers, authorities said.