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- Flood took his home. His old citizenship photo is denying him relief
Juthe Tamang is living under a tarp in Nuwakot after losing his shelter and work, but the image on his citizenship certificate has been an issue for opening a bank account, a must for receiving relief money.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Marsyangdi River blocked by flood debris near Chame in Manang
Kathmandu, September 27 The Marsyangdi River has been blocked near Chame in Manang after a flood carrying mud and debris from Ghatte Khola entered the river. Mukti Prasad Khanal, Chief District Officer of Manang,…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Floods and landslides kill 14 across Gandaki Province, hundreds displaced
Pokhara, September 27 At least 14 people have died and hundreds have been affected by floods and landslides across Gandaki Province after three days of continuous heavy rainfall. According to preliminary figures from…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Flood sweeps away cruise ship in Narayani River, crashes into bridge
Chitwan, September 27 A cruise ship stationed in the Narayani River in Chitwan was swept away by floodwaters on Sunday afternoon and crashed into a pillar of a bridge over the river. Superintendent of Police Rameshwar…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - ACAP urges trekkers to hire guides amid flood and landslide risks
Kathmandu, September 27 The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) has urged tourists heading on trekking routes to travel with licensed guides, except for short-distance routes. ACAP issued the request after floods…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Narayangadh-Muglin road reopens after landslide cleared
Kathmandu, September 27 The Narayangadh-Muglin road section has resumed operation after a landslide and mudflow blocking the Namsi Khola bridge were cleared. Vehicles and freight carriers travelling between Narayangadh…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Floods and landslides damage power infrastructure, affecting up to 1,303 MW of system
Kathmandu, September 27 Floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall have affected electricity transmission and distribution systems in various parts of the country. Power supply has been disrupted in several…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Woman dies after landslide buries house in Dhanusha
Janakpurdham, September 27 A woman died after a landslide buried a house in Dhanusha district on Sunday morning. The landslide struck the single-storey house of Rajan Shrestha in Aampagachhi Tole of Mithila…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Kaligandaki floods submerge 50 houses in Setibeni
Syangja, September 27 Flooding on the Kaligandaki River has submerged 50 houses in the Setibeni area, spanning both Syangja and Parbat districts. Following four straight days of continuous rain, rising water flow in the…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Kaligandaki flood update: 80 houses washed away in Parbat
Kathmandu, September 27 Flooding on the Kaligandaki River has washed away 80 houses in Farse settlement, located in Jaljala Rural Municipality-8, Parbat district. Shailendra Thapa, co-spokesperson for the Armed Police…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Weather set to improve from tonight as low-pressure area weakens
Kathmandu, September 27 Meteorologists say the low-pressure area near Uttar Pradesh, India, is gradually weakening, which will cause rainfall activity in Nepal to decrease progressively. Still, rain is forecast across…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Nagdhunga-Muglin road section: Landslides at 10 places, road blocked
Kathmandu, September 27 Landslides have struck 10 different locations along the Nagdhunga-Muglin road section. According to the Nagdhunga-Muglin Road Project, these landslides occurred by 10 am on Sunday. The road is…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Power supply disrupted in 10 local units after Malangawa substation flooded
Sarlahi, September 27 Electricity supply has been disrupted in 10 local units after water entered the Nepal Electricity Authority’s substation in Malangawa, Sarlahi, following continuous rainfall. According to the NEA’s…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Four members of a family die after landslide buries house in Baglung
A landslide has killed four members of a single family in Nisikhola Rural Municipality, Baglung. According to the District Police Office, Baglung, the landslide suddenly struck a house in Nisikhola Rural Municipality-3,…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Kaligandaki flood sweeps away 25 houses in Parbat
Kathmandu, September 27 Twenty-five houses have been swept away after the Kaligandaki River overflowed and entered a settlement in Farse of Jaljala Rural Municipality-8, Parbat. According to Nepal Police, the river…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Bad weather affects flights at Bharatpur and Tumlingtar airports
Kathmandu, September 27 Bad weather has disrupted several flights today. Bharatpur Airport in Chitwan and Tumlingtar Airport in Sankhuwasabha remain unable to resume operations due to insufficient visibility. Airport…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Flood takes out Mirmi Bridge
Walling (Syangja), September 27 The raging flood of the Kaligandaki River has completely swept away the concrete bridge. Ramesh Dutt Awasthi, the Information Officer at the District Police Office, reported that the…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Weather update: moderate rainfall across country
Kathmandu, September 27 The latest weather update indicates the monsoon trough is positioned normally, with the country experiencing monsoon and westerly winds, along with a significant low-pressure area in Uttar…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Prithvi Highway blocked in Dhading due to landslides
Kathmandu, September 27 The Prithvi Highway has been completely blocked in both directions after landslides occurred at two locations in Dhading. Landslides have blocked the highway at Krishnabhir in Benighat Rorang…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Narayani River flood level crosses danger mark at Devghat
Kathmandu, September 27 The water level in the Narayani River at Devghat has crossed the danger mark, raising the risk of flooding in surrounding areas. According to the Flood Forecasting Division, the water level in…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Why Nepal’s latest disaster needs a local name—not just a scientific label
We use words like ‘tsunami’ and ‘monsoon’ to honour the communities who know these disasters best. It’s time for Nepal to do the same.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Flood sweeps away bridge linking Syangja and Gulmi
The bridge over the Kaligandaki river was washed away after four days of continuous rain caused the river to swell.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Conserving Nepal’s indigenous crops is an insurance policy against climate change
Nepal’s agricultural heritage is preserved not only in its fields and forests, but also in the seeds passed down through generations of farmers. From kodo (finger millet) and phapar (buckwheat) in the hills and…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Koshi floods inundate 157 homes in Saptari
Floodwaters entered homes in Tilathi Koiladi and Hanumannagar Kankalini, damaging food stocks and forcing residents to seek shelter on higher ground.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - A month on, Nepal flood victims remain missing as hope and posters fade
Relatives plastered hospital walls in Kathmandu with notices searching for loved ones swept away by the Bhotekoshi floods. With thousands still unaccounted for, many families have turned to symbolic last rites.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Connecting disaster relief and social protection in Nepal
Nepal is highly exposed to natural and non-natural disasters, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, inundation, fires, epidemics and other hazards. Their impact extends far beyond the immediate humanitarian…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Narayangadh-Muglin, Prithvi Highway sections remain blocked by landslides
Chitwan, September 25 The Narayangadh-Muglin road section and the Chitwan section of the Prithvi Highway remain blocked due to landslides triggered by rainfall. Both roads were obstructed by landslides from around 8pm…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Flood-hit students in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading to continue studies in residential schools
Kathmandu, September 25 Students who lost their parents or homes in the Rasuwa floods are being accommodated at schools so they can continue their education. Residential arrangements have also been introduced for…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Rain system shifts west, 38 districts face high flood risk
Kathmandu, September 25 A low-pressure system that developed over the Bay of Bengal continues to bring rain to most districts of Nepal. The persistent rainfall has raised water levels in rivers and streams, while…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Families of missing Ukrainians still awaiting word a month after Rasuwa floods
Kathmandu, September 25 A month after devastating floods struck the Nepal-China border area, families of more than 50 Ukrainian nationals are still waiting for information about their missing loved ones. 36-year-old…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - New Zealand Government, Nepali leaders discuss flood reconstruction and bilateral cooperation
Wellington, September 25 Senior officials from New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade met with representatives of the Nepali community in Wellington to discuss relief, reconstruction, and bilateral…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - 9 families from Patrakhalla moved to safer places after flooding in Jogbuda
Kanchanpur, September 25 After the Weather Forecasting Division predicted heavy rainfall in various parts of the country from September 25 to 27, Kanchanpur has also stepped up precautions in light of the potential…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Home Minister Gurung visits Chyasal amid flood concerns
Kathmandu, September 25 After floodwater rose in the Manohara River, Home Minister Sudan Gurung went out to inspect the situation. The Home Ministry’s secretariat said he visited the flood-affected area near Chyasal a…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Roshi River crosses danger level as flood risk rises across Nepal
Kavre, September 25 The water level in the Roshi River has crossed the danger level, with the river rising to 4.51 metres against the danger threshold of 4.5 metres. The water level was stable at the time of reporting.…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Roshi flood washes away two BP Highway diversions
Traffic has been disrupted after temporary crossings at Chaukidanda and Ghumaune were swept away.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Siddhartha Highway blocked by landslide
Kathmandu, September 25 The Siddhartha Highway has been blocked after a landslide following continuous rainfall. The highway was completely closed after rocks and debris slid down onto the road near the lower Siddhababa…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Heavy rain, flood risk rise as low-pressure system moves across Nepal
Weather officials warn of very heavy rain in parts of Lumbini and Gandaki, while 12 districts face a high risk of flooding.
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Adverse weather affects air flights
Kathmandu, September 25 Air flights across the country, including Kathmandu, have been affected by adverse weather. According to sources at the Tribhuvan Airport Office, several airports are facing visibility problems…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Flood washes away temporary diversions at two locations on BP Highway
Kavrepalanchok, September 25 Floodwaters in the Roshi River have washed away temporary diversions at two locations along the BP Highway. According to DSP Rabin Bista of the Kavre District Police Office, the diversions…
Places · DigiGeoNepal · - Rain-triggered landslides seal off Kathmandu’s key highways
Kathmandu, September 25 Continuous rainfall has blocked the main highways connecting to Kathmandu. The Prithvi Highway, BP Highway, and Kantilokpath are all closed after landslides hit multiple points along these…
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