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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 ...
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.
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. Eight people were missing ...
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 monsoon season in Nepal causes significant rainfall to fall from June to September annually, causing mountainous landslides and increased river water levels. Landslides in Nepal during the 24-hour period prior to the accident killed seventeen people. [3] The Madan Ashrit Highway or NH44 is the busiest international roadway link in Nepal.
As of Friday, at least 100 people have died in Nepal as a result of the ongoing flooding. Dozens more remain unaccounted for, according to The Associated Press. Footage of chaotic scenes of flood ...
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. [5] [6] [7] In the Mahakali River basin, 2600 people were displaced. [8] In eastern Nepal, the rain storm destroyed about 50,000 hectares of paddy plantations. [9]
In India, a total of 2,038 people were killed, 1,584 others were injured and 101 others were left missing due to flooding-related incidents between 1 April and 17 August. During this period, there were 518 deaths in Bihar , 330 more in Himachal Pradesh , 165 in Gujarat , 138 in Madhya Pradesh , 107 deaths each in Karnataka and Maharashtra , 90 ...