Tiger Kills Forager in Kailali Community Forest
A 40-year-old man died on Friday morning after being attacked by a tiger while gathering mushrooms in a community forest in Gauriganga Municipality, Kailali.
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Bhotekoshi Disaster Exposes Nepal's Fragile Flood Warning Systems
The devastating Bhotekoshi flood, which displaced 50,000 people, has laid bare technical failures and missing cross-border data links in Nepal's early warning network.
Nepal Pushes for Climate Justice as Bhotekoshi Disaster Toll Climbs
Following catastrophic flash floods in Rasuwa, Prime Minister Balendra Shah and civil society groups demand international loss-and-damage compensation as existing climate funds fall short.
Mahakali Floods Wash Away Span of Dodhara Chandani Suspension Bridge
A central pillar of the Dodhara Chandani suspension bridge over the Mahakali River collapsed on Wednesday morning following heavy flooding, cutting pedestrian access between Dodhara Chandani and Bhimdattanagar.
Record Humla Rains and Snow Sever Border Road in Deadly Karnali Deluge
Simkot has experienced its heaviest rainfall since 1978 as late-monsoon downpours and unseasonal snow sever Humla's link to the northern border and push Karnali's disaster death toll to 10.
Flood-Hit Schools Across Central Nepal Struggle to Resume Classes
Schools across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan are setting up makeshift classrooms and clearing thick silt after monsoon floods washed away campuses and left hundreds of pupils unaccounted for.
Diaspora and Domestic Groups Mobilise Millions for Flood Relief
Nepali diaspora groups in New York, local business chambers, and school foundations have contributed over Rs 20 million in cash and relief goods for Bhotekoshi and Trishuli flood victims.
Bhotekoshi Flood Recovery Faces Huge Fiscal Burden and Governance Debate
A month after catastrophic flash floods devastated the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli valleys, Nepal confronts reconstruction costs running into hundreds of billions of rupees alongside urgent calls to reform centralized disaster planning.
Flooding Submerges Jaleshwor as Land Cracks Threaten Makawanpur
Breaches along the Ratu river submerged district headquarters Jaleshwor and wrecked ripening paddy crops in Mahottari, while land subsidence in Makawanpur destroyed eight homes and threatened dozens more.
Key Roads in Western Nepal Reopen as Crews Clear Landslide Debris
Road links between Beni and Babiachour in Myagdi reopened on Tuesday evening following four days of monsoon-induced landslide blockages, restoring direct access to several local levels across Myagdi and Baglung. However, the Beni–Jomsom–Korala corridor remains severed after the Kaligandaki River washed away road sections and damaged bridge infrastructure. According to district authorities, the disruption has halted overland trade through the Korala border crossing with China, stranded travelers, and blocked festive shipments of apples and mountain goats alongside Sorha Shraddha pilgrimages to Kagbeni.
Surging Rivers Inundate Sarlahi Villages and Wreck Chitwan Promenade
Swollen by late-monsoon rain, the Lakhandei River breached embankments in Sarlahi, inundating settlements and ripening crops across Malangwa Municipality and Kaudena Rural Municipality. According to *Gorkhapatra*, runoff from an upstream breach at Chhapkaiya submerged Bhadsar and Khutouna, stranding families in waist-deep water and forcing schools to close. Malangwa Ward 6 Chairperson Ram Kailash Yadav explained that floodwaters cannot drain because settlements are hemmed in by an elevated Indian road to the south and dykes to the west. Sarlahi Chief District Officer Bijay Raj Subedi said authorities plan to plug the breach using bamboo and sandbags, though draining the stagnant water remains unfeasible.
Weather Department Dismisses Rumours of Three Days of Torrential Rain
Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division has dismissed viral rumours of extreme rainfall starting October 3, assuring the public that while routine showers and cooler weather will arrive Thursday, no severe storm is on the horizon.
Bhotekoshi Survivors Face Deep Trauma as Missing Tally Remains Unverified
A month after the Bhotekoshi flash flood devastated Rasuwa, survivors struggle with severe trauma, missing kin, and lost livelihoods while the state works to verify the disaster's true toll.
Lawmakers Demand Overhaul of Disaster Laws and Infrastructure Standards
Following fatal late-monsoon floods, lawmakers have urged the government to overhaul disaster laws, revamp hydropower tunnel safety standards, and initiate cross-border early warning dialogues.
Nepal Prepares Legal Changes for Missing Flood Victims as Camps Struggle
The disaster authority is preparing legal amendments so families of roughly 5,000 missing flood victims can receive death certificates and relief, while displaced survivors in Nuwakot struggle in tents as temperatures drop.
Trisuli Disaster Exposes Lethal Gaps in Mountain Early Warning Systems
A month after a high-altitude slope collapse triggered the deadly Bhote Kosi-Trisuli flood, experts warn that early warning systems failed to anticipate cascading mountain hazards.
PM Shah Demands Grant-Based Climate Financing at UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Balendra Shah addressed the UN General Assembly following catastrophic Himalayan floods, calling for debt-free climate justice and a regional resilience pact with India and China.
Himlung Himal Avalanche Toll Rises to Four as Rescue Continues
Four bodies have been recovered and rescue operations remain underway after an avalanche struck the base camp of Himlung Himal in Manang district.
Monsoon Landslides Sever Major Highways and Displace Hundreds
Relentless rain and landslides have blocked major highways across Nepal, displacing 200 families and leaving six dead in Myagdi, while repairs to the Beni–Jomsom–Korala corridor may take over a week.
Deadly Floods Submerge Bangkok and Myanmar as Storms Stall
Severe flooding has submerged swathes of Bangkok and triggered fatal landslides in Myanmar, leaving at least 16 people dead and tens of thousands stranded across both nations.
Post-Monsoon Downpours Claim 27 Lives as Fiscal Year Disaster Toll Passes 300
A late-monsoon storm system killed at least 27 people across Nepal, pushing the country's disaster death toll past 300 since mid-April.
Floods Inundate Settlements and Block Roads as Heavy Rain Eases Across Nepal
Days of relentless downpours have flooded dozens of homes along the Narayani and Kali Gandaki rivers, triggered a fatal avalanche in Manang, and blocked key transport routes before weather conditions began clearing.
Marsyangdi Flood Threat Recedes as Blocked River Resumes Flow
Displaced residents in Manang returned to their villages on Monday as an artificial lake formed by a landslide-blocked Marsyangdi River receded, lowering flood alarms across the river corridor.
Crews Race to Clear Landslides as Floods Sever Vital Nepal Road Links
Road authorities across Nepal are deploying crews to clear dozens of landslide-blocked highways, as major routes connecting Kathmandu and border trade with China face severe disruption.