KATHMANDU, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in different parts of Nepal has so far reached 93, The Rising Nepal daily reported on Monday.

    According to the Natural Calamity Management Unit, property worth 12.3 million Nepali rupees (some 189,230 U.S. dollars) was damaged in Siraha, Saptari, Udayapur, Mahottari, Dhanusa, Sarlahi,Rupandehi, Nawalparasi, Banke, Bardia, Kailali and Humla districts.

    So far, 33 districts have been affected with 67,917 families displaced and 18,535 houses partially or completely damaged, the report said.

    The Nepali Army, local administration, political parties, Nepal Police, Armed Police, Nepal Red Cross and other social organizations are involved in the rescue and relief works being carried out in the flood affected districts.

    Likewise, so far the government has released 35.7 million rupees (some 549,230 dollars) for the areas while rice, cooking oil, vegetables, biscuits, noodles, sugar and tents and foods have been distributed to the flood victims.

    Helicopter service is being used to transport relief assistance to areas no accessible by roads due to the floods and landslides.