Nepal floods

Nepal issues fresh alert for rainfall after floods, landslides kill over 240 people

October 02, 2024 11:44 pm

The warning came after the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology flagged potential risks of further downpours in parts of the two provinces.

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October 01, 2024 7:04 pm

Flooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work is stepped up

September 30, 2024 6:15 pm

The landslide buried at least three buses and other vehicles where people were sleeping because the highway was blocked.

Nepal floods: Death toll reaches 193, rescue ops stepped up

September 30, 2024 3:39 pm

At least 34 people lost their lives in Kathmandu, which was one of the worst affected cities.

66 dead, 69 missing in floods, landslides in Nepal

September 28, 2024 8:39 pm

Since Thursday, heavy rains have inundated parts of the country, prompting disaster authorities to issue flash flood warnings. Bishwo Adhikari, Deputy Spokesperson for Nepal Police, confirmed that of the 59 fatalities, 34 were from the Kathmandu Valley.

Experts confirm glacial lake outburst devastated village in Everest region in Nepal

August 17, 2024 10:18 pm

Although no deaths have been reported so far, one person is reportedly missing, news portal MyRepublica said about the damage caused due to the flooded Thame rivulet, one of the tributaries of Dudhkoshi River.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | Landslides : 5 Key Questions You Must Know for Prelims and Mains

September 30, 2024 2:03 pm

Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains have left at least 170 people dead and 42 missing in Nepal. In July, a devastating Wayanad landslide in Kerala claimed hundreds of lives. Let's understand What are landslides, and what causes landslides? 

Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board the buses missing in a river since Friday

July 16, 2024 12:25 pm

Rescuers in Nepal have recovered 14 bodies from the Trishuli river after two buses were swept away by floodwaters.

Three killed, 10 injured as heavy rain lashes Kathmandu, other parts of Nepal

July 06, 2024 9:51 pm

Two labourers died on Friday after they were buried in the tunnel of the under-construction Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project in Sindhupalchowk district, 125 km East of Kathmandu.

Nepal floods: Death toll touches 78; over 17,500 displaced

July 16, 2019 9:55 pm

Many parts of Kathmandu, including Kalanki, Kupondole, Kuleshwor and Balkhu were submerged under water on Friday. Thirty-two people are still reported to be missing in the rain-related incidents that have thrown normal life out of gear in the central and eastern parts of the Himalayan nation.