Nepal rainstorm kills 28

Rescuers were struggling on Monday to reach villages in southern Nepal which have been cut off by wind and a rainstorm which killed at least 28 people and injured hundreds of others.

Kathmandu: A massive rainstorm that swept through many places in Nepal on Monday killed 28 people and injured hundreds of others.

Rescuers were struggling to reach southern Nepal villages which have been cut off by wind and rainstorm.

The winds were so high that cars were flipped and a bus carrying at least 40 people was blown off a highway, causing fatalities.

According to the police, most of the deaths were caused by collapsing walls and falling bricks in homes, falling trees and electricity polls.

The clear weather on Monday morning allowed helicopters to begin the rescue services and take the injured to hospitals.