Floods, landslides kill at least 38 people in Nepal

KATHMANDU, NEPAL - At least 38 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered more flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said on Saturday.

The death toll could rise, they added, with an additional 29 people reported missing over the last 30 hours.

Most of the deaths took place in the Kathmandu valley, which is hom