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Flooding in Nepal coincided with 2024 floods in neighbouring and nearby states of India, such as Uttar Pradesh and Assam. Nepalese weather official Binu Maharjan stated that a low-pressure system lingering over nearby regions of India and over the Bay of Bengal was the primary cause of the increased and prolonged flooding in 2024.
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Nepal floods and landslides kill at least 66 people, 69 missing. Gopal Sharma. September 28, 2024 at 9:51 AM. ... A cusec is a measurement of water flow equivalent to one cubic foot a second.
2021 Nepal floods were a series of flash floods caused by heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods. In June 2021, the Melamchi River flooded , caused damage in the Melamchi Bazar in Sindhupalchowk District of Nepal killing several locals and some foreigners.
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]
Water crisis could refer to: Water security, a goal of water management and policy. Water scarcity a shortage of water in a specific geography, such as the Cape Town water crisis; Drought the meteorological conditions created by lack of precipitation
On 2 August 2014, due to heavy rainfall, a landslide occurred at the Sunkoshi river, killing 156 people and blocking the river to form an artificial lake in Sindhupalchok District, Nepal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Araniko Highway , the main (and only) artery of goods and people flow to China, was blocked by the landslide ripping out 5 km of highway, and ...
In Nepal, Diarrhea is the 4th leading cause of death. There is still limited systemic monitoring of the water system and water quality. [4] Although 48% of households have access to safe drinking water, 38% still do not have proper sanitation, and 14% practice open defecation or have a lack of sanitation facility.