Another hundred Nepalese were injured as a result of the phenomena caused by the meteorological event, which caused continuous and intense rainfall in 24 hours, the Ministry of Home Affairs informed.

Rishiram Tiwari, Home Ministry spokesman, said that nearly 10,000 security personnel are mobilized for search and rescue in the areas affected.

So far, specialized forces have successfully rescued more than 3,000 people, he said.

The floods and landslides displaced 400 persons, who were relocated to safer areas, according to the authority.

On the other hand, the general manager of Tribhuvan International Airport, Jagannath Niraula, notified the resumption of operations this Sunday in almost all air terminals in the country, except the one located in Surkhet.

Flights were canceled on Friday and Saturday due to bad weather.

The Meteorological Division reported that Kathmandu received 239,7 millimeters of rain, the highest amount of rainfall since records began in 1970.

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