Heavy rain and thunderstorms wreaked havoc on several remote villages in the Terai region on Sunday. According to the latest report, at least 27 people have been killed and more than 400 have been injured.

According to local officials, hospitals in two districts have been overwhelmed by the injured who arrived in the hundreds during the night. The bodies of dead have been piling up at the Narayani Hospital, National Medical College and Healthcare Hospital in neighbouring Birgunj. More than 200 victims have been admitted to Kalaiya Hospital, which has only five doctors on duty.

These images, sent by Post correspondents in Parsa, Bara and Kalaiya show the extent of the damage and the state of injured at the hospitals.

Rescue personnel scouring a collapsed house at Purainiya village in Bara. Post Photo: Laxmi Sah

Hospitals in Bara and Parsa districts have been crowded with the injured. Post Photo: Laxmi Sah

The injured were provided with biscuits by rescue personnel. They said they have not eaten anything since the storm hit during the time of dinner. Post photo: Laxmi Sah