Monsoon also means police have to cope with the rains and this affects their work

The police are the first responders during floods and landslides but stations across the country are yet to be built since the 2015 earthquakes.

On the evening of June 16, Sub-Inspector Sunil Thapa of Area Police Station, Helambu had just returned after warning people residing near the Melamchi river of possible floods as there had been incessant rainfall for several hours.