At least 21 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours due to landslides and floods triggered by post-monsoon rain in Nepal while nearly two dozen are still unaccounted for, as per the records of local administrations. The flooding and landslide that started earlier this week have left hundreds displaced and damaged crops and properties worth millions. Far-Western Districts, as well as the southern plains of the Himalayan Nation, have recorded the highest number of casualties and loss of properties.

24 people are still missing as the landslide swept through the residential areas in the Western District of Bajhang, the local police station told ANI over the phone. The police further informed that the search operations are underway, however, the extreme weather conditions are hampering the efforts. In Baitadi district alone, three people have lost their lives while 60 people in a landslide-hit village in the district still await to be airlifted.