Sept. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Flooding and landslides in western Nepal killed more than 24 people and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes during the past two days.
At least 15 people were killed in Kailali district and 25 communities inundated when the Mohana River burst its banks after torrential monsoon rains, Nepalnews.com reported. Almost a dozen flood- and landslide-related deaths were reported in the Kanchanpur, Bajura and Doti districts, it said.
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in the Kailali district capital, Dhangadhi, after it was inundated. More than 50,000 people in Kailali and Kanchanpur are waiting to be rescued.
Nepal is still recovering from flooding in the southern Terai region last month that displaced at least 70,000 people, according to the United Nations. Poor weather is hampering rescue and relief efforts in the far west.
Labor Minister Lekhraj Bhatta joined other lawmakers on a visit to flood-hit areas in Kailali yesterday amid complaints about the government's slow response to the crisis, according to Nepalnews.com.
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