Death toll from rain-related disasters in Nepal rises to 51

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

KATHMANDU, October 7 (Xinhua) — The death toll from rain-related disasters in Nepal has reached 51, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRA) said on Tuesday.

Of the dead, 38 were victims of landslides, 10 were victims of floods, and three were victims of lightning strikes, the department said in a statement.

Six people, including five flood victims, are still missing, and another 47 were injured, the statement said.

Security forces led by the Nepalese Armed Forces rescued 1,337 people in 15 districts, according to the army.

Nepal's infrastructure, including roads and hydroelectric power plants, has also been damaged by natural disasters triggered by incessant rains since Friday evening.

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