Panchthar/jhapa, Oct. 6 -- Late monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across the country, mainly in Bagmati, Madhesh and Koshi provinces. The nationwide death toll caused by water-induced disasters on Saturday and Sunday has reached at least 47.

Authorities said nine people remain missing, while more than 20 others have been injured in rain-induced disasters in the country's eastern and southern regions. Search and rescue efforts continue, with security personnel mobilised in the affected areas.

Ilam, a hill district of Koshi province, is the worst hit by the monsoon mayhem. The death toll from the landslides triggered by continuous rainfall since Saturday night in Ilam has reached 37, according to the chief district officer, Sunita Nepal. ...