At least five people died in flood-related incidents in Morang and Kailali districts on Tuesday.

In Morang, two persons were swept away by the swelling Sindhiya Khola while another person was drowned in floodwaters in Jhodahat. In the same district, one person was swept away by Bakraha River.

Similarly, one villager got drowned in floodwater in Lalbojhi of the far-western Kailali district.

More than 80 people have already lost their lives in floods and landslides across the country.