International Desk: At least 33 people have been killed in floods and landslides across western Nepal. The worst of the monsoon rains hit Karnali province in the north-west.

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Thousands of residents were evacuated and hundreds of homes have been damaged in the avalanches and flooding, officials said

Rescuers have described difficulties in getting to the mountainous region amid continuing rain. At least 22 people are still missing across the province and scores more have injuries.

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In some areas of the province, the Karnali river had risen to over 12m (39ft) , Nepal's emergency authorities said. Several suspension bridges over the river had also been washed away, local media reported.

The UN said that its aid agencies were distributing food in the Banke district, western Nepal Government officials have dispatched aid to the region on helicopters.

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The UN's humanitarian agencies told they were distributing food and medicine to the worst affected communities in western Nepal.

Nepal is nearing the end of its monsoon season, which typically begins in June and ends in October. Some 110 people have died this year in rain-related disasters.

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