Floods, landslides kill at least 58 in Nepal


In this handout photograph released by the Nepalese Army on July 27, 2016 and taken on July 26, Nepalese army personnel rescue flood victims at Nawalparasi, some 200 kms southwest of Kathmandu. - AFP PHOTO / NEPAL ARMY

Kathmandu: At least 58 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal, the government said Wednesday.

Another 20 people are missing and the Nepal army is racing to evacuate hundreds more from flooded villages as the waters rise.

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