BEIJING, Aug. 5 -- The Chinese government has pledged support and aid to Nepal after deadly landslides hit the country.

"The Chinese government stands ready to provide all-out support to Nepal's disaster relief efforts and all necessary aid within its capacity to Nepal," Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Monday in a message of condolence to his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala.

Li also expressed condolences to the victims and sympathy to their families and the injured.

The deadly landslides hit northern Nepal during the weekend and early Monday morning, leaving dozens of people dead and hundreds of locals displaced.