Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 225

Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.

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An aerial view shows the area affected by monsoon flooding in Roshi village of Nepal's Kavre district on September 30, 2024. Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes on September 30 after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 209 people around the Himalayan republic. (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP)

2024-10-01 16:12:02

Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.

Deadly floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September but experts say climate change is making them worse.

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