Nepal floods and landslides kill at least 66 people, 69 missing

A general view of the overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

KATHMANDU (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.

The death toll could rise, they added, with another 69 people reported missing, and 60 injured since Friday morning, home ministry official Dil Kumar Tamang told Reuters.