Two people were killed and 28 are missing in major flooding and landslides caused by monsoon rains in eastern Nepal, authorities said Sunday.
A worker at a hydropower project under construction on the Hewa River in Sankhuwasabha district was found dead, while 17 other staff were missing on Saturday evening, according to a local official.
In neighbouring Taplejung district another person died and three members of the same family were untraceable after houses were swept away in a landslide. “Two bodies have been recovered, but 28 people are missing,” said Rishi Ram Kandel, a spokesperson for Nepali police.Roads and bridges have been damaged, making it difficult for rescuers to access affected areas, said Mohanmani Ghimire, an assistant chief district officer in Sankhuwasabha.
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