Nepal Police confirmed the latest death toll on Friday as rescue teams deployed heavy machinery, helicopters and sniffer dogs to search through mud, rocks and debris in communities devastated by the sudden torrent.
Faruku Musa Haruna and other farmers in Kumfada used to pool their money to buy plastic sheets, trapping enough water to irrigate small patches of land. They wanted to keep farming after the rains, but their ambitions depended on how much water they could save.