Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 26

KATHMANDU — A total of 27 people have been killed in Nepal in disasters triggered by monsoon rains in the past two weeks, the authorities said Wednesday.

Nine people were killed and 10 others injured in landslides and floods in four districts on the day, while five others died in three lightning strikes in two districts, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. (Nepal-Rains-De