Nepal rain havoc kills 21 as fresh floods and landslides hit multiple districts
At least 21 people have been killed in floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents across Nepal over the past few days, officials said on Sunday. Relentless rainfall has triggered fresh flooding, swept away houses and disrupted road traffic in several parts of the country.
The latest damage has come as Nepal is still reeling from last month’s flash floods, which killed at least 1,453 people, while more than 5,000 remain missing. Authorities have urged people living in flood- and landslide-prone areas to remain alert as the rain continues.
Five people were killed after a landslide buried a house in Mathagadhi Rural Municipality of Palpa district on Saturday night. Their bodies were recovered on Sunday morning. Separately, 16 people were killed in floods, landslides, lightning and other rain-related incidents over the past four days, taking the overall death toll to 21.
The country recorded 439 monsoon-related incidents over the past five days, while security personnel rescued 1,284 people affected by floods, landslides and inundation.
In Rupandehi district of Lumbini province, floodwaters from the Tinau River swept away six houses along the riverbank in Butwal on Saturday night after the river crossed its danger level, the Kathmandu Post reported. Around 200 houses were at risk and security personnel evacuated about 1,000 people overnight as the Tinau and nearby streams swelled after continued rainfall.
In Chitwan district, the Narayani River and Riu stream crossed their danger levels early Sunday. The Narayani reached 9.23 metres at Devghat, above its danger level of 9 metres, while the Riu rose to 3.92 metres against its danger mark of 3.8 metres. Heavy rain also triggered landslides and mudslides at several places in Chitwan, blocking roads, while landslides disrupted traffic along highways in Karnali province.
On Saturday, flooding from the Narayani and Saptakoshi rivers inundated 389 houses in Nawalparasi West and Saptari districts, forcing hundreds of families to move to safer locations. As rain continues across Nepal, officials remain on alert amid fresh flooding, rising rivers and landslides in multiple areas.
