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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday.
At least 66 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday as persistent downpours triggered flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said ...
The rising temperatures since August 9, which peaked at 15 °C on the day of the flood, contributed to the outburst. [1] The flood, which occurred suddenly, displaced 135 people, including 40 children. Most residents had already left for Kathmandu or were at the weekly marketplace in Namche. The school was closed for the day, so no students ...
The Kathmandu Valley received between 240 millimetres (9.4 in) and 322.2 millimetres (12.69 in) between 28 and 29 September, causing flooding in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. In late September, the Government of Nepal reported at least 224 deaths, 158 injuries, 28 missing persons due to severe flooding, including at least 37 in Kathmandu. Around ...
In September 2021, heavy rain inundated 382 houses and roads in Kathmandu. About 105 mm of rainfall occurred in three hours in Kathmandu Valley. On the same week, another flood in Tarai region caused nine deaths and damaged 42 houses. [4] In October 2021, a flood in Karnali catchment of western Nepal killed at least 103 people.
Every year several areas of Terai are affected due to the flood and blockage of this barrage. This affects mostly the Koshi region of Bihar ( Supaul , Saharsa , Madhepura and Purnia ). The Kosi River is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar" as the annual floods affect about 21,000 km 2 (8,100 sq mi) of fertile agricultural lands thereby disturbing the ...
The 2020 Nepal floods were induced by heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods in western Nepal, and in particular Myagdi District. [1] [2] As of 24 June, Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs reported 132 dead, 53 missing, and 128 injured in 445 flooding and landslide incidents. [3] Aon reported 401 fatalities from the floods. [4]
The 2019 Nepal floods were a series of flash floods that affected widespread areas of Nepal. Severe flooding was seen in many regions, especially in the Terai area and Kathmandu. Heavy rainfall on account of the monsoon season began on the 11th of July and caused disruption in many areas, specially in Province No. 2 and Province No. 1. Effects ...