• More than 60 dead as intense rainfall hits Nepal and northern India

    At least 63 people were killed after days of intense monsoon rainfall triggered widespread landslides and flash floods across Nepal and northern India between October 3 and 5, 2025. Nepal’s eastern Ilam District suffered the heaviest toll, with 35 deaths, as rivers, including the Koshi, exceeded danger levels. Dozens remain missing, and thousands were forced to evacuate as authorities opened all 56 sluice gates of the Koshi Barrage and suspended air and road traffic.

  • Violent protests over social media ban leave 19 dead, parliament torched and former PM’s wife killed, Nepal

    Protesters set fire to Nepal’s Parliament building and other government structures in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025, during violent demonstrations against a nationwide social media ban and corruption. At least 19 people were killed in clashes with security forces, more than 300 were injured, and Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal, died after protesters set her home on fire.

  • Widespread forest fires ravage Mahottari, Nepal

    Forest fires burned across Mahottari, Nepal, until April 9, 2025, impacting forests and threatening nearby settlements. As of April 10, the fires along major routes such as the East-West Highway have been largely extinguished.

  • Extreme rainfall leaves over 260 dead or missing in Nepal

    Floods caused by extreme rainfall since Thursday, September 26, 2024, have claimed more than 130 lives across Nepal. On Saturday, September 28, the country saw the heaviest rainfall in 54 years after 323 mm (12.7 inches) of rainfall was recorded in just 24 hours. Around 136 people remain missing while over 3 000 people have been rescued so far.

  • Record rains hit Nepal’s Kanchanpur

    Kanchanpur district in Nepal experienced severe flooding after record-breaking rains on July 8, 2024. This was the heaviest rainfall for the region in the past 78 years, with some regions crossing the 600 mm (23.62 inch) mark. The flooding caused 4 deaths and 1 person was reported missing.