Hurricane Laura tore through Louisiana on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and flattening buildings across a wide swatch of the state before moving into Arkansas with heavy rains.

Hurricane Laura slams Louisiana, kills 14, but less damage than forecast

At least four people were killed after Hurricane Laura stuck Louisiana early on Thursday as a Category 4 storm. Watch: The storm, however, did less damage than forecast as Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said: "It is clear that we did not sustain and suffer the absolute catastrophic damage that we thought was likely based on the forecast we had last night.

Fire erupts in chemical plant in Louisiana after Hurricane Laura strikes; several homes left without power

At least 47 people were killed in landslide in Nepal due to heavy rainfall and flooding.133 people are rescued from the settlements on high risk. Watch this video to know more.

Nepal floods: 47 killed in landslide, 133 people rescued