Rescue operations are underway after deadly floods in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, September 28, 2024. Kalyan Raj Sharma/CGTN
Low-lying neighborhoods in Nepal's capital Kathmandu were inundated by surging floodwaters on Sunday after ferocious monsoon rains killed at least 112 people around the Himalayan republic.
Large swathes of eastern and central Nepal have been hit by flash floods since Friday, causing extensive damage to the country's highways.
The Kathmandu valley recorded 240 millimeters of rain in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, the country's weather bureau told the Kathmandu Post newspaper.
People with umbrellas walk around Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur, Nepal, September 27, 2024. /CFP
It was the highest rainfall recorded in the capital since at least 1970, the report said.
The Bagmati river and its numerous tributaries which cut through Kathmandu broke their banks, flooding nearby homes and vehicles.
Residents pushed through chest-deep water to get to higher ground, with nearly 3,300 people rescued by relief teams as of Sunday morning.
More than 3,000 security personnel were deployed to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats. Rescue teams used rafts to pull survivors to safety.
(With input from AFP)