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Heavy rainfall triggered deadly landslides and flooding across Nepal, killing at least 44, with whole villages swept away in eastern districts.

The worst-hit Illam district saw 37 deaths as landslides crushed homes and blocked rescue efforts, with five people still missing nationwide.

Major highways closed and flights grounded during Dashain festival, stranding hundreds of thousands returning to Kathmandu after holiday celebrations.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Landslides, a lighting strike and flooding triggered by severe rainfall killed at least 44 people in Nepal on Sunday, with five others reported missing, authorities said.

Those killed included at least 37 people in the eastern mou

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