Women grieve the death of their relatives after a rainstorm in Bara district, 75 miles south of Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, April 1, 2019.

(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

At a Glance

The rainstorm hit in southern Nepal about 75 miles south of the capital, Kathmandu.Flying objects, falling huts and trees caused most of the deaths and injuries.Strong winds blew a bus carrying 40 people off a highway.

Rescuers struggled Monday to reach remote areas of southern Nepal where a violent rainstorm killed at least 28 people over the weekend.

Survivors in devastated villages desperately searched for food and shelter.

High winds during the storm Sunday night flipped cars and blew a bus carrying at least 40 people off a highway, killing some.

The storm swept through villages in a farming region in Bara and Parsa districts. The government administrator in Bara, Rajesh Poudel, said 27 were killed there. One person died in neighboring Parsa, administrator Narayan Bhattarai said.

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The area is about 75 miles south of the capital, Kathmandu.

Police officers and soldiers were helping people injured by the rainstorm. Villagers from neighboring districts were also distributing food to the victims.

Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli canceled a visit to western Nepal and was flying to the area to observe rescue efforts, his office said.

The National Emergency Operation Center in Kathmandu said 612 people were injured and teams with tents and other material were sent to the area.

Villagers salvaged what they could from what was left of their homes in Bharwalia village, where most people live in huts made of mud and bricks with straw and stone roofs.

Most of the huts were blown down by the strong winds, leaving people without shelter or food.

Nepalese children wait for the food to be distributed as they sit next to their houses damaged in a rainstorm in Bara district, 75 miles south of Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday, April 1, 2019.

(AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

"The storm took everything we had, including all the goods we had. We have no food to eat or any roof over our heads," said Jebeda Khatung, who was digging through the debris in hopes of finding some of her belongings. All four members of her family survived.

"It began with a hailstorm and rain and the wind picked up. The roof was shaking and when I went to check if the roof was damaged, the door was blown open and I was thrown on the ground and hit my head," said Mamata Devi Patel, whose head was wrapped in a bandage.

Local television showed the injured being taken to a hospital in cars, ambulances and even on motorcycles, but roads in many villages were blocked by fallen trees and electricity poles.

Pre-monsoon storms with strong winds and rain are common in March and April.

The provincial government announced 300,000 rupees ($2,725) in financial assistance for families of each of the dead.