Landslides and floods sparked by incessant monsoon rains had left 129 people dead and 62 others missing across Nepal by Sunday, police said.
The Nepal Police said that 86 people have been injured in the disasters spelled by continuous rains from Friday evening.
Currently, the rescue efforts are ongoing, yet the casualties may rise further.
Almost all the major highways have been obstructed due to floods and landslides, and it will take at least three to four days to clear them. In response to the disaster, Nepal's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology urged all the local governments to close the schools for three days starting from Sunday and decided to postpone all the examinations at the university level which were scheduled for Tuesday.
Death toll from Nepal's floods, landslides rises to 129
Death toll from Nepal's floods, landslides rises to 129
China urges Israel to immediately take actions to cool down the tension with Lebanon, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday when asked to comment on the killing of the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah.
China is closely following the incident and is deeply concerned over the escalation of tensions in the region. China opposes the infringement on Lebanon's sovereignty and security, opposes and condemns any action against innocent civilians, and opposes any move that fuels antagonism and escalates regional tensions. China urges parties concerned, especially Israel, to immediately take actions to cool down the situation and prevent the conflict from escalating or even spiraling out of control, the spokesperson said.
The tension between Lebanon and Israel is a spillover of the Gaza conflict. The pressing priority is to implement relevant UN Security Council resolutions, end the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible, and earnestly safeguard peace and stability in the Middle East, according to the spokesperson.
Chinese FM spokesperson on killing of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
