Many dead as monsoon rains hit Nepal - in pictures

A man carries his cattle on his shoulder as he moves to safer ground at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
A woman carries her goats along street along a flood-affected area of Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal, on August 12, 2017. According to media reports, nearly 18 people have died and thousands have been affected by floods as the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warned of heavy rains for two days. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
A woman walks under a heavy rainfall at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
A man tries to cross flood water at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
Young people play in flood water at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
A man crosses flood water with his cattle at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
A woman with child, left, sits in their home surrounded by flood water at Topa village in Saptari district, Nepal. Narendra Shrestha / EPA
A man with an umbrella walks at a flooded area in Rajbiraj, Saptari district, Nepal. Narendra Shrestha / EPA

Thousands of people were left homeless as floods struck the eastern region to mid west of Nepal. At least 30 people were reported to have died.