In Nepal number of people died due to flood and landslide triggered by incessant rains has gone up to 49. Many people are also missing. <br/><br/>Eleven districts are the worst affected. Tarai region is the worst affected. More than 30,000 houses have been inundated in flood water. 34 Indian tourists stranded in Chitwan district have been rescued. <br/><br/>A central command post has been formed to intensify rescue operations. Water level in various rivers increasing and some are flowing above the danger mark.Met department has predicted more rains in next two days.

The death toll in floods and landslides in Nepal rose to 49 today with thousands of families displaced due to incessant rainfall in several districts across the country. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, at least 13 persons were injured in rain-related incidents and 17 others missing. The latest data released by the ministry shows that 21districts have been hit badly by the flash floods and landslides. <br/><br/>Many cities in the Tarai region have been inundated while transportation along the East West Highway has been halted after a pillar of Dudhaura Bridge sank at Pathlaiya-Nijgadh road section. Nepal Cabinet had held an emergency meeting yesterday and ordered the local district administrations to intensify rescue and release efforts.<br/><br/>Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba expressed his condolences and urged people to remain calm. He said he has already instructed authorities concerned to rescue flood victims, move them to safer locations and immediately provide relief to them.

The death toll in floods and landslides in Nepal rose to 49 today with thousands of families displaced due to incessant rainfall in several districts across the country. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, at least 13 persons were injured in rain-related incidents and 17 others missing. The latest data released by the ministry shows that 21districts have been hit badly by the flash floods and landslides. <br/><br/>Many cities in the Tarai region have been inundated while transportation along the East West Highway has been halted after a pillar of Dudhaura Bridge sank at Pathlaiya-Nijgadh road section. Nepal Cabinet had held an emergency meeting yesterday and ordered the local district administrations to intensify rescue and release efforts.

The death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal rose to 49 today and thousands of families were displaced due to incessant rainfall in several districts across the country. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, at least 13 persons were injured in the rain-related incidents and 17 others remained missing. <br/><br/>The latest data released by the ministry shows that 21districts have been hit badly by the flash floods and landslides. Many cities in the Tarai region were inundated. while transportation along the East West Highway halted after a pillar of Dudhaura Bridge sank at Pathlaiya-Nijgadh road section.