A boy throws a flip-flop towards his friend as they play on the waterlogged streets of Bashantapur Durbar Square, during rain in Kathmandu yesterday. Media reports said that 39 Nepalese have lost their lives due to flooding and landslides this year. RIGHT: A Sri Lankan woman shelters under an umbrella as she walks through heavy downpour in Colombo. The capital has been lashed by heavy rains causing major traffic jams throughout the city.
