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- BP Highway completely blocked by landslides in Kavrepalanchok
Kavrepalanchok, September 25 The BP Highway has been completely blocked at several locations in Kavrepalanchok following continuous rainfall that triggered landslides and mudslides. According to Police Inspector Nikita…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Landslides disrupt Prithvi Highway at 7 locations in Dhading
Dhading, September 24 Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides at seven locations along the Prithvi Highway in Dhading district. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Dahal, information officer at the…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Muglin-Narayangadh road closed due to landslides
Chitwan, September 25 Vehicle movement along the Muglin-Narayangadh road section has been halted after continuous rainfall triggered landslides at several locations. According to the District Administration Office,…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - What is a ‘super El Niño’ and how will it affect the weather?
A potentially record-strength El Niño could drive extreme heat, floods and droughts worldwide, with major risks to crops, food security and public health.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Narayanghat-Muglin road to shut overnight as rain raises landslide risk
Chitwan authorities will halt all traffic from 8pm Thursday to 5am Friday as forecasters warn of heavy rain, floods and landslides across Nepal.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Civil society urges government to publish comprehensive disaster action plan
Kathmandu, September 24 Members of civil society and human rights activists have demanded that the government immediately make public a detailed action plan for rehabilitating flood victims, rebuilding damaged…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Prithvi Highway reopens to two-way traffic after landslide cleared
Kathmandu, September 24 The Prithvi Highway has resumed two-way operation. Dhading Police said the highway reopened to two-way traffic after landslides near Krishnabhir, in Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality-7, and at a…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Koshi Province on high alert as heavy rain warning triggers flood preparedness
Biratnagar, September 24 Following a warning of continuous heavy rain from Thursday, the Koshi Province government has carried out preparedness measures for possible disasters. The provincial government took…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Heavy rain risk persists as Bay of Bengal weather system weakens
Kathmandu, September 24 The deep depression that has developed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to weaken gradually after the next 24 hours, but its influence is expected to continue bringing heavy to very heavy…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Prithvi Highway resumes two-way traffic after landslides cleared
Dhading, September 24 The Prithvi Highway has resumed two-way traffic after landslides at two locations in Dhading were cleared, police said. According to the District Police Office, Dhading, debris from landslides near…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Rasuwa flash floods recede, health risks loom
Reliable systems for providing safe drinking water, sustained hygiene promotion and community awareness programmes are urgently needed.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - How Nepal can lead the global climate charge at UNGA 81 and beyond
From building global alliances at UNGA 81 to rallying vulnerable nations for COP31, former assistant secretary-general of the UN outlines a roadmap for urgent climate action and financing.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Manaslu season ends without a summit as bad weather forces climbers to turn back
Kathmandu, September 22 Climbers who arrived in the Himalayas with dreams of standing atop Mount Manaslu have returned without reaching the summit this autumn, after persistent snowfall, strong winds and growing…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - After Nepal’s Bhotekoshi flood, who pays for the damage?
On 26 August 2026, when a colossal wedge of bedrock and glacial ice broke free from the northern flank of Mount Langtang Lirung at precisely 28.288°N, 85.528°E into Lhende Khola, it triggered devastating floods across…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Raju Lama Foundation and Small World provide relief and health services to flood victims in Rasuwa
Kathmandu, September 23 The Raju Lama Foundation, a charitable organisation run by singer Raju Lama, and the social organisation Small World have distributed relief supplies in Tetangche village, Amachhodingmo Rural…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - China provides equipment and technology for DNA testing of Rasuwa flood victims
Kathmandu, September 23 The Chinese government has provided the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) with equipment, materials and technology required for DNA testing. China has transferred the necessary…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - The flood took Syabrubesi. Its survivors are still waiting to return
Syabrubesi, September 23 Twenty-seven days after a devastating flood tore through Syabrubesi, Phurba Maya Tamang and Kanchhi Tamang were finally crossing the Bhotekoshi River. They had been stranded on the western bank…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Flood destroys equipment, pushing back Siddhababa tunnel opening
Replacement electromechanical equipment must be brought through the Korala border, delaying the planned start of traffic by at least a month.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - How Nepal’s current crisis sparks a new vision for multilateral engagements in the face of climate challenges
Nepal’s position and strategies at the 81st UN General Assembly could mark a turning point in the country’s diplomatic path.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - For Bhotekoshi flood survivors, the tuin is an ordeal
In Nuwakot, locals walk for five to six hours to reach the tuin, an improvised cable crossing, then wait for another four to five hours to cross.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - What the Bhotekoshi flood revealed about Nepal’s health system
The emergency phase of the flood has largely been contained, but the most demanding work still lies ahead.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Welcome to a terrifying new climate era
The Bhotekoshi crisis must be recognised as a clear signal that we have entered a new era in our rapidly warming world.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Nepal could show the world how to recover sustainably from a major disaster
With chances of further sensational hydropower tunnel rescues dimming, the devastating ice-rock avalanche in August at the Nepal-Tibet border and catastrophic floods downstream are no longer making global headlines. But…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - The flood has gone. For Nepal’s children, the fear remains
“I don’t need anything.” The boy stood among other children at a relief distribution centre and watched them choose what they could carry. Some were looking through piles of clothes. Others were reaching for food. A…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Nepal’s climate message to the world at UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly is an important opportunity for Nepal. He is scheduled to address the General Debate on September 24. At a time when climate…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Infectious disease risks rise in Rasuwa flood-hit areas
Kathmandu, September 18 The risk of infectious diseases has increased in areas affected by the Rasuwa floods, with 81 people diagnosed with diarrhoea at various holding centres over the past three weeks. Dr Sameer…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Bhotekoshi flood reveals the growing danger of Himalayan cascading hazards
The catastrophic flood which took place in the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river area in August 26 has left Nepal facing one of the worst mountain disasters in recent times. Starting in the glacierized Himalayan region, the…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - What has Nepal done to adapt to climate change?
Kathmandu, September 18 A week has passed since the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, established under the UN climate change framework, pledged to make the “earliest possible and meaningful response” to the…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Transport Department seeks details of flood damage
Kathmandu, September 18 The Department of Transport Management has sought details of damage caused by floods from stakeholders. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has formed a committee to collect…
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