Death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal rises above 120
Weather in the Kathmandu area has improved to allow rescue and clean-up efforts.
Rescuers in Nepal have recovered dozens of bodies from buses and other vehicles that were buried in landslides near the capital Kathmandu, as the death toll from flooding rose to at least 129 with many still missing.
The weather in Nepal improved on Sunday following three days of monsoon rains, allowing rescue and clean-up efforts to continue, but Kathmandu remained cut off as three roads out of the city were blocked by landslides.
Rescuers recovered 14 bodies overnight from two buses which were travelling to Kathmandu when a landslide buried them.
A statement by the Nepal police said another 86 people were injured in the flooding and landslides while 62 are missing. The death toll is expected to rise further as reports come in from villages across the mountainous country.
Police and soldiers are assisting with rescue efforts, while heavy equipment is being used to clear the landslides from the roads.
Schools and colleges have been closed across Nepal for the next three days.
