Nepal floods, landslides death toll mounts to 67

The National Emergency Operation Centre said 14 highways across the nation were blocked by floods or mudslides and attempts were being made to clear the debris and open them for traffic.

Birgunj: Officials in Nepal said flooding and landslides have killed at least 67 people. They said 30 others are missing, either swept away by swollen rivers or buried by mudslides since monsoon rains began pounding the region on Friday.

The National Emergency Operation Centre said 14 highways across the nation were blocked by floods or mudslides and attempts were being made to clear the debris and open them for traffic.

Rescue operations were underway.

Three rivers are also overflowing in northeastern India and submerging parts of the region, killing at least 14 people and affecting the lives of more than 2 million, officials said on Monday.

And in Bangladesh, at least a dozen people, mostly farmers, have been killed by lightning since Saturday as monsoon rains battered parts of the low-lying country.

Monsoon rains hit the region in June-September.

The rains are crucial for rain-fed crops planted during the season.