At least 66 people have died and more than a thousand have been rescued after heavy rains wreaked havoc on the Himalayan nation.
Flooding in Nepal's capital city has killed at least 66 people, as swollen rivers flooded homes forcing residents to take shelter. Rain has been pounding Kathmandu since Friday night and is expected to continue over the weekend. Officials warned that the death toll could rise, with another 69 people reported missing. At least 17 people were also injured in the capital, while 1,053 were rescued, according to police.
Security forces were ordered to high alert. A huge area of the city has been flooded, and an army helicopter was used to pick up four people who were unable to leave their homes. The earliest let-up in the rains might not come until Sunday, said Binu Maharjan, a weather forecasting official inKathmandu, who said a low pressure system over parts of neighbouring India had caused this year's extended rains.
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