Nepal floods: death toll rises above 60

Kathmandu: At least 67 people have been killed in Nepal as flash floods and landslides continued to take their toll on the country.

Police announced the revised death toll on Twitter.

Around 43 people were also injured and 30 were missing.

Police also stated that 1,446 people had been rescued.

Heavy rains and landslides have affected more than 25 districts across the Himalayan country inundating thousands of houses and displacing over 10,000 families.

Police and security forces have been deployed to manage rescue and relief operations. Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warned of further floods and landslides as it predicted heavy rainfall would continue for two to three days in several parts of the country.

Authorities called on residents to remain indoors.