SUNSARI, Nepal (Reuters) — Residents of floo-hit Sunsari District in southern Nepal said on Wednesday (August 16) they have been left with nothing, after the Koshi River overflowed with monsoon rains and swept away their belongings.
The death toll from the flash floods and landslides that have hit Nepal have left at least 115 people dead, officials said on Tuesday (August 15), with an additional 38 people still missing.
Relief workers said 26 of Nepal’s 75 districts were either submerged or had been hit by landslides.
Nepali officials said the authorities were focusing on rescuing trapped residents and distributing aid.
Some residents said the government response has not been enough as they struggled to clear the damage in the aftermath of the floods that have also affected large parts of India and Bangladesh in recent days.
