At least thirty-eight people have been killed and twenty-nine others reported missing, as incessant rains in Nepal unleashed floods and landslides.

More than three thousand security personnel were deployed to assist rescue efforts with helicopters and motorboats, as parts of the country, including the capital Kathmandu, have been inundated.

Authorities are also warning of more possible flash floods in multiple rivers.

Monsoon rains from June to September bring widespread death and destruction every year in the Himalayan nation and across South Asia, but the number of fatal floods and landslides has risen in recent years.