Associated Press
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal has reached at least 100, with dozens of people still missing.
Police warned on Sunday morning that the death toll was expected to rise further as reports came in from villages in the mountainous country.
The weather in Nepal improved on Sunday and rescue, recovery and clean-up efforts were underway.
Rescue workers retrieved 14 bodies overnight from two Kathmandu-bound buses buried in a landslide on a highway near the capital.
At least one other bus and other vehicles were still buried in the same spot, and rescue workers were digging through rocks and mud to find people.
Kathmandu remained cut off on Sunday as the main roads out of the city were blocked by landslides. Three highways, including the main Prithvi highway that connects Kathmandu to the rest of the country, have been blocked by landslides.
Residents of the flooded southern part of Kathmandu were cleaning up their houses when the water level began to recede.
At least 34 people were killed in Kathmandu, which was hit hardest by Saturday’s floods.
Police and soldiers helped with rescue efforts, while heavy equipment was used to clear the landslides from the roads.
The government announced that it is closing schools and colleges in Nepal for the next three days.
The heavy rains, which began on Friday, eased on Saturday night, but were expected to continue through the weekend.
Last week, the government issued flood warnings across the Himalayas, warning of massive rainfall. Buses were banned from driving at night on motorways and people were discouraged from driving.
The monsoon season started in June and usually ends in mid-September.