KATHMANDU: At least 27 people were killed, many as they slept, on Thursday and 27 more were missing after landslides and flash floods swept parts of Nepal, officials said.
Home ministry official Lekhnath Pokharel said 22 people had died when landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept away several houses in Manakamana.
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