Chitwan/Myagdi [Nepal], September 27 (ANI): Relentless rainfall since Thursday has killed at least 14 people across Nepal, with inundation, flooding and landslides reported nationwide, prompting alerts and warnings.
On Sunday morning, authorities issued a warning for residents living along the Narayani River in central Nepal after the river crossed the warning level of 9 meters and entered settlements. Highways leading to Chitwan, a key junction for travel across the country, also remain blocked, with landslides reported at multiple locations.
At least six people had died in rain-related disasters from Thursday through Saturday evening, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), while four additional people were killed in a landslide in Myagdi District on Sunday morning.
“In Annapurna Village Council, four people have been confirmed dead in a landslide,” Bharat Kumar Pun, chairperson of the village council, confirmed to ANI over the phone.
According to the official, landslides at multiple locations have hindered search and rescue operations, while conditions have deteriorated amid continuous rainfall.
Similarly, a landslide in neighboring Baglung District killed four additional people, a local official confirmed to ANI.
“In Nishikhola Village Council of Baglung District, four people have died after being buried in a landslide. The incident occurred this morning in Ward No. 3, Hardra,” Prem Bahadur Gharti Magar, deputy chairperson of the village council, told ANI over the phone.
The Kaligandaki River, which flows through the district, has also swept away houses and bridges, disrupting road connectivity.
Security forces have been carrying out evacuations in multiple districts following inundation and the risk of flooding, moving thousands of people to safer areas.
The latest disaster in the Himalayan nation comes a month after the Bhotekoshi floods, which have so far claimed more than 1,400 lives and left more than 6,000 people missing.
The flood struck riverside settlements in Rasuwa District on the morning of Aug. 26 (Bhadra 10, 2083), rapidly affecting neighboring areas, including Nuwakot and Dhading.
Infrastructure losses underscore the scale of the disaster. Eight operating hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 281 megawatts and four projects under construction with a combined capacity of 388 megawatts were damaged, disrupting 431.1 megawatts of generation capacity.
Major sections of the Galchhi-Betrawati-Rasuwagadhi Road and the Prithvi Highway were destroyed or heavily damaged, along with 48 suspension bridges and 31 motorable bridges. (ANI)
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