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Major floods and landslides in Nepal killed at least 148 people and wounded over 100, according to authorities.
Residents said they “jumped from one roof to another” to avoid surging waters, which have inundated thousands of houses. Meanwhile, rescuers continue to rescue people using helicopters and inflatable rafts.
Although rain is expected to continue until Tuesday, there are some hints of relief on Sunday.
Some families were able to return to their mud-caked houses on Sunday, while others remained shut off, with key routes connecting towns and villages still closed.
However, flash floods and landslides have claimed a large number of lives.
At least 35 dead have been rescued from vehicles trapped by a landslide on Prithvi Highway near Kathmandu, according to police authorities.
Landslides have closed many key roadways linking Kathmandu to the rest of the nation.
A home fell beneath a landslide in Bhaktapur, east of Kathmandu, killing five people, including a pregnant mother and a four-year-old daughter, according to official media.
Two bodies were recovered from a bus buried by a landslide in Dhading, west of Kathmandu. Twelve persons, including the driver, were said to be on board.
A landslide also killed six football players at the All Nepal Football Association’s training center in Makwanpur, south-west of the city.
Others have been carried away in the flooding. In one dramatic moment, four persons were swept away by the Nakkhu River in the southern Kathmandu valley.
“For hours, they kept pleading for help,” eyewitness Jitendra Bhandari told the BBC. “We could do nothing.”
Hari Om Malla lost his truck after it was flooded in floods in Kathmandu.
He told the BBC that water “gushed” into the cabin as the rain increased on Friday night.
“We leaped out, and swam away, but the water took away my pocketbook, bag, and cell phone. I have nothing right now. “We spent the entire night in the cold.”
Another lady, Bishnu Maya Shrestha, stated that the floods were more severe this season.
“The last time we ran away, nothing occurred. But this time, every house was inundated.
“As the water levels increased, we had to cut the roof and evacuate. We leaped from one roof to another until we reached a concrete home.”
According to government spokesperson Prithvi Subba Gurung, the deluge wrecked water pipelines and damaged telephone and electricity cables.
According to official media, 10,000 police officers, volunteers, and army personnel have been mobilized to assist with search and rescue efforts.
The Nepalese authorities recommended citizens avoid needless travel and banned nighttime driving in the Kathmandu valley.
Air travel was also impacted on Friday and Saturday, with several domestic flights delayed or canceled.
Every year, Nepal experiences flooding and landslides during the monsoon season.
However, scientists believe that climate change is causing more extreme rainfall occurrences.
A warmer atmosphere may contain more moisture, and warmer ocean waves can energize storm systems, making them more unpredictable.
