Severe rainfall in Nepal has triggered landslides, lightning strikes, and flooding, killing at least 44 people on Sunday. Authorities report that 37 of these deaths occurred in the eastern mountain district of Illam, where entire villages were swept away. Heavy rain has been falling since Friday in the region, which borders India. The government has deployed helicopters for medical evacuations and ground troops to assist with relocations. Major highways remain closed, and domestic flights were grounded on Saturday due to poor visibility. The rainfall comes at the end of Nepal's monsoon season, which typically ends by mid-September.