Five children were among the dead, the home ministry said, as rescuers battled to get relief supplies to the region and evacuate the injured.
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - A freak storm tore down houses and overturned cars and trucks as it swept across southern Nepal killing at least 27 people and leaving more than 600 injured, officials said Monday as a major rescue operation gathered pace.
Injured victims flocked to local hospitals who were unable to cope and at least seven people were airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment."It suddenly became stronger and we saw people running to shelter. We closed our shutter and stayed in. When it died down after a minute or two we opened the shutter to see everything flattened ... trees, houses everything.He added: "We rushed out to help. A man had died right next to our building under a tree.
Many of the victims were crushed to death under the debris of their houses or by fallen trees and poles. The strong winds overturned parked cars. "Security bodies including the army have been working intensely since Sunday night on rescues and relief," said Rajesh Poudel, Bara's district chief.
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