Floods in Nepal's capital have left at least 170 dead and thousands displaced. Monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides, causing widespread destruction. Rescue efforts have saved over 3,000 people as teams work to clear highways and restore access.

Residents of Nepal’s flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 170 people across the Himalayan republic. Deadly rain-related floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September,

Rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts continued on Sunday, as the rains relented on Sunday, but the number of dead could rise, as reports come in from villages across the mountainous country, and dozens are reported missing.