Floods and landslides caused by incessant rain killed at least 66 people and injured 60 others in Nepal, officials said on Saturday. Parts of Nepal have been inundated with rainfall since Thursday, prompting disaster authorities to warn of flash floods.

At least 66 people have died and 69 others are missing, officials say, after intense rainfall in Nepal caused flooding and landslides. The death toll in the central Asian nation is likely to rise as the rains - which have predominantly affected the valley surrounding the capital, Kathmandu - are expected to persist through to Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 28 (Reuters) - At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said on Saturday.

At least 66 people have died and more than a thousand have been rescued after heavy rains wreaked havoc on the Himalayan nation.

Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal’s capital and another 12 are missing.

According to officials, 65 highways have been obstructed, and the risk of landslides has increased in 42 districts due to rain, while 49 people have died as a result of floods and landslides across the country,

At least 49 people have died and scores of others are missing in Nepal due to severe floods and landslides triggered by late monsoon rains, authorities said. According to Nepal police spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki,

At least 38 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered more flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said on Saturday.

The government has ordered the closure of all schools across Nepal for three days and the halting of all ongoing exams

Floods and landslides in Nepal have killed 59 people and injured 36 others, with the Kathmandu Valley being heavily affected. Rescue operations are underway as the government responds to the crisis.