Torrential rains battered Nepal this week, causing widespread flood and damage to critical infrastructure. The worst-affected district due to the heavy rains was Sindhupalchok, 65 km from capital Kathmandu, where the Melamchi river flooded. Officials said seven people were missing after overnight rains triggered flash floods in Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal, which borders the Tibet region of China, inundating dozens of homes.
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Rescue and relief operations were being carried out by Nepal Police, the Army, and the Armed Police Force.
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Officials said the excess rains had led to the rivers overflowing, which resulted in the widespread destruction.
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Continuous rains have been recorded in central Nepal's Bagmati and Lamjing provinces since Monday evening.
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Altogether 17 people were missing in the flood and landslide triggered by incessant rain in the district.
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An Indian and two Chinese workers were killed after being swept away by the flood in central Nepal's Sindhupalchok district, an official said on Thursday.
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