<span style="color: #222222;">Nepal's House of Representatives, the lower house of the parliament, has expressed grief over loss of lives and property in recent floods and landslides in the country.<br />''<br />''The house unanimously adopted a special resolution on Wednesday, condoling the deaths and urged the government to effectively carry out relief, rescue and rehabilitation work in the affected areas.<br />''<br />''Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa informed the house that 108 persons lost their lives in floods and landslides so far, triggered by heavy rains in recent weeks. He said 33 people are still missing.<br />''<br />''Mr. Thapa said that normal life in 35 districts had been affected and thousands of houses damaged. Home Minister also informed the house that efforts are on to hold bilateral talks with India on the floods caused by embankments in the bordering area.</span><br />