Landslides in Nepal kill 44 people

Severe rainfall in Nepal has caused landslides, flooding, and a lightning strike, resulting in at least 44 fatalities and several missing persons, particularly in the eastern district of Illam. The government has issued severe weather warnings, closed major highways, grounded flights, and received offers of assistance from India as it works to evacuate affected areas and assess the situation.

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