KATHMANDU: Rain is likely to occur in most places in the country on Saturday, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has said.

Some areas of the Kathmandu Valley have witnessed rainfall since early morning today.

The Department has urged the general public to adopt necessary precautions to avoid possible risks since it will likely to rain for a couple of days.

According to the Department, there is a chance of rainfall in some places of hilly areas and a few places of other areas in the afternoon.

Tonight, there will be partly to partly cloudy skies across the country.

With the rain occurring regularly, the rivers, rivulets and streams are seen soaring.

The land is getting more susceptible to water-induced disasters such as floods and landslides so brief rain is also likely to bring devastating effects, it said.

Meteorologists have cautioned people to take precautionary measures as there are possibilities of soil erosion, landslides and floods in some areas.