Since Thursday, continuous torrential rains have killed at least 21 people in western and south-central Nepal, while floods and landslides have displaced over 1,500 people and damaged homes, roads, bridges, and public infrastructure. The worst-affected places are Baglung, Palpa, Parbat, Myagdi, Nawalparasi East, Manang, and Dhanusha, with authorities still assessing the extent of the damage.
According to early police data, 179 dwellings have been fully demolished and 26 partially damaged, with another 270 homes still at risk. Baglung has had the largest number of deaths in Gandaki Province, with ten. Parbat has also experienced major flooding, with the rising Kaligandaki River damaging over 100 homes and causing hundreds of families to relocate to safer areas. Several bridges, government offices, cattle sheds, and automobiles have also been damaged, causing traffic and transportation disruptions in the impacted districts.
Palpa has reported five deaths due to landslides, including three members of a family in Mathagadhi Rural Municipality. Landslides and flooding in Myagdi have killed one person and left three missing. Meanwhile, flooding along the Narayani River has forced the evacuation of inhabitants from Nawalparasi East and sections of Chitwan. In Dhanusha, a landslide demolished a house and killed one woman, but rescuers were able to save four individuals trapped in the debris.
Flooding has also isolated Talgaon in Manang, where the Marsyangdi River has undermined nearby roads and flooded homes, leaving the community with few escape routes. The Nepal Army and security forces are carrying out rescue and evacuation operations in many flood-affected locations. With rainfall continuing and rivers still overflowing, authorities in vulnerable communities have warned residents to stay vigilant as the possibility of severe floods, landslides, and infrastructure damage in Nepal remains high.
Source: The Kathmandu Post
