Nepal PM says over 4,000 people rescued in floods that killed 241

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Tuesday said that more than 4,000 people were rescued in the rain-induced floods and landslides that have claimed 241 lives so far and wreaked havoc in the Himalayan country.

Admitting that there was a delay on the part of the government while carrying out search and rescue operations, Oli, during a press conference at Singha Durbar, urged one and all to support the government's efforts for relief and rehabilitation works.

He said that the authorities have rescued 4,331 people across the country from the flooding disaster.

The prime minister expressed his commitment to correct shortcomings in the rescue and search operations due to the unimaginable disaster that hit the country on Saturday after 48 hours of incessant rain.

Chief Secretary Eaknarayan Aryal informed that the country suffered around Rs 17 billion loss due to the devastating landslide and flood that claimed 241 lives. At least 29 people were missing and 126 suffered injuries, he .