At least 193 people have been confirmed dead following severe flooding and landslides in Nepal, where heavy weekend rainfall was reported.

Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents faced the daunting task of cleaning homes and extracting their broken belongings from mud.

Recovery and rescue efforts were stepped up in Nepal on Monday as the death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Himalayan nation over the weekend rose to at least 193. Many of the deaths were in the capital Kathmandu,