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Flood risk escalates as river erosion threatens Kailali communities (kh 20/12/2024)

4.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Manang (kh 19/12/2024)

Tremor felt in Bajhang (kh 17/12/2024)

Nepal’s effort in mitigating GLOFs, by Mohan B Chand and Lakshman Lama (ae 16/12/2024)

Earthquake jolts Bajhang (kh 11/12/2024)

Property worth over Rs 10 million gutted (kh 02/12/2024)

Five killed in Rolpa suspension bridge wall collapse (kh 01/12/2024)

Shattered by disaster, ignored by authorities : Families hit by floods and landslides in Kavrepalanchok face dangerous conditions with no safe shelter as government aid and relocation plans lag, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 23/11/2024)

Earthquake strikes Annapurna region (kh 21/11/2024), Tremor felt in Kathmandu (kh 22/11/2024)

Floods, landslides displace 150 families in Bhimad (kh 20/11/2024)

Rs 11.82 billion in insurance claims filed for monsoon disaster losses (rep 19/11/2024)

Active dry Jalebagar landslide threatens lives : Landslips have been occurring along about 150-metre stretch of Jayaprithvi Highway for the past 3 months, but authorities have yet to find a solution, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 19/11/2024)

Displaced residents of Gorkha return to village after landslide control (kh 17/11/2024)

Makwanpur suffers over Rs 1.69 billion loss due to floods and landslides (rep 14/11/2024)

Devastating landslides leave Nayagaun locals homeless, hopeless (ae 12/11/2024)

Balancing Nature and Development in Nepal : A Wake-Up Call for Risk-Based Development and Disaster Preparedness, by Bhesh Raj Thapa (rep 11/11/2024)

Late September rains inflict an estimated Rs46.68 billion loss on Nepal :More than 83 percent of the total economic losses, amounting to Rs38.92 billion, was observed in physical structures (kp 08/11/2024), Politicians and cronies blamed for Kavre floods : Uncovering the hidden owners of mining companies that made September’s floods more deadly, by Archana Darji and Shamshad Ahmad (nt 08/11/2024)

Property worth over Rs 1 million gutted in two separate fire incidents in Jhapa (kh 08/11/2024)

Need To Enhance Disaster Response Capacity, by Krishna Poudel (rn 08/11/2024)

Disaster emergency preparedness and response : Lack of high-tech equipment and effective search and rescue constrains Nepal’s disaster response, by Mina Adhikari (kp 31/10/2024)

Earthquake jolts Dolakha (kh 27/10/2024)

Natural disasters claim 191 lives in Bagmati Province over three months (kh 26/10/2024)

Saptakoshi River flooding becomes a perennial threat for local communities’ livelihoods (rep 24/10/2024)

Addressing monsoon-induced disasters : Nepal can draw valuable lessons from its past mistakes to inform its future measures, by Hari Bansh Jha (kp 24/10/2024)

Home ministry provides relief funds to families of 238 disaster victims (kh 23/10/2024)

Rs 1.81 billion deposited in PM Natural Disaster Relief Fund (kh 23/10/2024)

Disaster-prone Nepal has low insurance base: Experts. Insurance not only absorbs the shock of a loss but also reduces dependence on loan sharks, external aid, or relief from donor agencies, they say (kp 23/10/2024)

IFRC continues support to flood-hit communities in Nepal (kh 21/10/2024)

Govt categorizes disaster-hit local levels in three groups for relief distribution (rn 19/10/2024)

PM’s Disaster Relief Fund accumulates over Rs 1.74 billion (kh 17/10/2024) [Please do not distribute too much of it to the needy victims!], Disaster-hit local levels to receive 5 to 10 million rupees (kh 17/10/2024), 71 local units recommended for disaster relief grants of up to Rs10 million : Government on October 4 declared 71 local units in 20 districts as disaster crisis zones (kp 18/10/2024)

Devastating floods and landslides shatter Dashain joy for displaced families : Kavrepalanchok residents, left without proper shelter and basic necessities, struggle in the aftermath of monsoon chaos, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/10/2024) [The main thing was that the country's leading politicians could enjoy Dashain to the full and have their photos taken for the media!]

Earthquake jolts Khotang (kh 15/10/2024)

PM assures support for disaster relief, reconstruction efforts: Extends best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of Dashain (kh 12/10/2024) [No hurry, no hurry! It's only been two weeks since the natural disaster, the announcement of which was completely ignored by your government! But thanks for telling people to be careful back then. That was helpful. Now they can really celebrate Dasain. Help can come later, maybe, eventually....], Flood victims left desperate: Dashain celebrations overshadowed by lack of relief (kh 12/10/2024) [!!!!]

Govt designates additional 30 local levels as crisis zones (kh 10/10/2024)

Public transport sector suffers damage worth 730 million in disaster (kh 10/10/2024)

Ensure Effective Disaster Management, by Shiksha Bhattarai (rn 10/10/2024)

Rebuilding lives : A bottom-up post-disaster approach is needed, with local units equipped with training and funds (kp 09/10/2024) [Incompetence and inactivity of government and administration as usual! When will politicians with charisma and competence finally come to power?]

The urban flood for the blindfolded and to deaf ears : The whole idea of having three tiers of government was to build a strengthened governance that would be closely connected to all its people, by Avash Karmacharya (rep) [The federal system would be good for Nepal, but its implementation has been deliberately prevented by politicians like Oli, Dahal, Deuba and such central state supporters who prefer to abuse this system for their personal power ambitions!]

Flooding causes damage worth more than 800 million in Madhes Province (kh 09/10/2024)

Child orphaned as single mum dies without disclosing father’s identity : Grandfather worries for boy’s future without birth registration. Official vows to resolve issue, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 09/10/2024)

Tailored ‘dignity kits’ being rolled out to disaster-hit trans people : The kits include essentials such as towel, hand sanitiser, brush, soap, menstrual cups, V-wash, condoms and lubricants (kp 09/10/2024)

Govt identifies 59 local levels as disaster-hit areas (kh 08/10/2024)

The deluge and state sluggishness : Given the likelihood of heavier rains in the future, we must reconsider our environmental policies, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 07/10/2024), We must revisit our infrastructure designs after recent weather event : There is scientific evidence to show climate change has induced hazards in Nepal, including the Thame glacial outburst, interview with Basanta Raj Adhikari (kp 07/10/2024)

Drone takes relief to disaster-hit families : In a first for Nepal, a non-profit uses a drone to fly relief to settlements cut off by floods and landslides in Kavre, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 07/10/2024)

Death toll from floods and landslides reaches 246 (kh 07/10/2024)

Disaster-induced death toll climbs to 244 (kh 06/10/2024), Disaster crisis zones declared. Now what? Officials say the declaration means that rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction works will be expedited based on local priorities, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 06/10/2024)

Farmers left with nothing as near-harvest paddy is washed away (kh 05/10/2024), Flood survivors worried about the risk of epidemic (kh 05/10/2024), Road collapse halts Manthali-Kathmandu traffic (kh 05/10/2024), Government declares disaster crisis zones in 14 districts : Temporary closures may be enforced, private and public resources commandeered for disaster response efforts, by Anil Giri (kp 05/10/2024), Floods cause extensive damage to Bagmati Irrigation Project in Sarlahi (kh 05/10/2024)

Devastating Floods and Landslides in Nepal: Costly Lessons for Future, by Narayan Gyawali (rep 05/10/2024)

When it rains it pours : It was a natural disaster but the high death toll was a testament to criminal state negligence (nt 04/10/2024)

Flood of despair : As in previous calamities, there is hope in individual Nepalis and communities helping each other, by Rastra Raj Bhandari (nt 04/10/2024)

Death toll from floods and landslides reaches 239 (kh 04/10/2024), Life a struggle for Nakkhu flood victims as mud clogs streets : It was a mistake to develop the Nakkhudol area under the Nakkhudol Development Project, says the mayor, by Prushottam Poudel (kp 04/10/2024), Their homes destroyed, Bethanchok residents embark on a desperate search for safety : Local official says over 250 families in ward 4 displaced, 600 affected across Bethanchok Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok, but resources for shelter and recovery are lacking, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 04/10/2024), Mining for trouble : The floods in Kavrepalanchowk can partly be attributed to illegal sand extraction (kp 04/10/2024), Kavre landslides: Death toll reaches 72, five missing (rep 04/10/2024), Floods and landslides inflict approximately Rs 25 billion in damage to road infrastructure (kh 04/10/2024)

Death toll from recent floods and landslides reaches 233 (kh 03/102024), Update: Floods and landslides claim 236 lives, 19 missing (kh 03/10/2024), Caution urged as water levels rise in Hanumante river (kh 03/10/2024), Many flood-hit families still await promised aid : Officials claim they have already started distribution. Rights watchdog slams slow response (kp 03/10/2024), Residents of Southern Lalitpur say "Floods and landslides are more terrifying than earthquakes" (rep 03/10/2024), Dry landslides obstruct Rapti Highway (rep 03/10/2024), Damages by disaster incidents estimated at Rs 17bn (ae 03/10/2024), Flooded Koshi River: Opportunity for livelihood for some and cause of devastation for others (kh 03/10/2024)

Death toll from floods and landslides reaches 228 (kh 02/102024), Floods and landslides cause over Rs 17 billion in damage (kh 02/10/2024), Heavy rains inflict an estimated Rs17 billion loss on Nepal : Economists say the actual losses could be over three-fold the initial estimate, shaving 1 percent off the GDP, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/10/2024), 17 sections of different highways still blocked (kh 02/10/2024), 1100 MW of electricity lost due to recent floods and landslides (kh 02/10/2024), Panauti settlements pick up the pieces after Roshi’s wrath : Friday midnight’s flood devastated Bhaleshwar and Kalanti areas destroying around 300 houses and displacing residents, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 02/10/2024), 35 children died nationwide in floods and landslides : Damage to 54 schools has deprived over 10,000 children of safe spaces to learn and heal, UNICEF says (kp 02/10/2024), In rush to travel, passengers hit road hurdle : With repair of highways likely to take time, transport operators are unsure if they can safely carry all the people who want to go home for Dashain (kp 02/10/2024), Repair the roads : The least the government can do is patch up highways quickly and ensure all get to celebrate the festivals (kp 02/10/2024), Property worth Rs 300 million of telecom, internet providers damaged (kh 02/10/2024)

Unplanned Development Takes Its Toll, by Umesh Puri (rn 02/10/2024), Need For Building Resilient Structures, by Namrata Sharma (rn 02/10/2024)

We were not prepared for a catastrophe of such magnitude: Prime Minister Oli : The prime minister admits delays and lapses in the search and rescue of disaster-hit people (kp 02/10/2024) [Nepal's government and administration are never prepared for natural disasters, be it earthquakes or monsoon floods. Not even clear warnings are taken seriously!]

Natural disasters: Does Nepal ever learn? It’s time all parties, big and small, took the issue of natural disasters more seriously, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 01/10/2024), Accurate Forecasts, No Timely Response, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 01/10/2024) [This is the truth and not what PM Oli claims!]

3.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Sindhupalchowk (rep 01/10/2024)

Update: 217 dead, 28 missing in landslides and floods (kh 01/10/2024), Stranded passengers brave perilous trek on flood-ravaged BP Highway : Roshi Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok district has borne the brunt of rain-induced devastation, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 01/10/2024), Dashain travellers brace for difficult journeys : With other roads unlikely to reopen soon, the only option for travellers to and from the Valley will be the Kathmandu-Mugling road, officials say (kp 01/10/2024), Nearly 900 Nepalis, foreign trekkers, airlifted : Choppers have started airlifting climbers and trekkers stranded in Gorkha after Tsum Nubri residents called off their protest (kp 01/10/2024), 10 bridges connecting Sindhuli to Ramechhap and Okhaldhunga damaged (kh 01/10/2024), Kathmandu faces water shortages amid infrastructure damage (kh 01/10/2024), Preparations underway to close advance bus ticket booking (rep 01/10/2024)

Update: Death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal rises to 209 (kh 30/09/2024)

Disaster update: 192 dead, 30 still missing (kh 30/09/2024), Traffic resumes at Koshi Barrage bridge (kh 30/09/2024), Dreams shattered in Jhyaplekhola landslide : Families grieve the deaths of young talents and newly wed couple. Thirty-five bodies retrieved from the site where three vehicles were buried Friday night, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 30/09/2024), Bagmati Province most affected by landslides and floods (kh 30/09/2024)

Over NPR 25 billion loss in infrastructure due to natural disasters (kh 30/09/2024)

Murphy’s law : The botched handling of Saturday’s disaster badly exposes our uncaring top government officials (kp 30/09/2024), Record-breaking rain triggers catastrophic flooding, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 30/09/2024)

Monsoon patterns have shifted. Authorities’ mindset has not : Had Met office’s warnings been heeded, more lives could have been saved, say experts, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/09/2024) [Is this the kind of responsibility that KP Oli meant when he urgently had to take over the government and wanted to make everything better?], Floods, landslides once again expose Nepal’s poor disaster response mechanism : Security personnel still use primitive equipment like rubber boats, ropes, tubes, and shovels for rescue operations instead of modern scientific technology, experts say (kp 30/09/2024)

Update: Floods and landslides claim 170 lives, 42 missing (kh 29/09/2024), At least 149 dead, 60 injured in rain-induced disasters across Nepal (rep 29/09/2024)

Rains bring deaths, destruction in the east, central Nepal : Kathmandu Valley on Saturday witnessed the highest rainfall since at least 1970, when records began. At least 112 reported dead across the country (kp 29/09/2024), Update: Floods and landslides claim 100 lives, 67 missing (kh 29/09/2024), Landslide in Solukhumbu claims five lives, two houses destroyed (kh 29/09/2024), Water flow in Saptakosi reaches highest level in 56 years (kh 29/09/2024), Floods in Sunsari displace over 500 families (kh 29/09/2024), Concerns grow over timely repair of damaged roads : Floods and landslides have blocked major roads in at least 60 places across the country, with Dashain around the corner (kp 29/09/2024), Saturday’s rain breaks 54-year old record in Kathmandu Valley : Kathmandu had earlier recorded the highest rainfall in 2002. But the Valley saw heavier rainfall in the 24 hours until Saturday morning (kp 29/09/2024), Nepali Army helicopter rescues 118 people (rep 29/09/2024). 161 people rescued by helicopters, most from Roshi area (kh 29/09/2024), Microbus that left Chitwan for Kathmandu two days ago goes missing (rep 29/09/2024), All roads to Kathmandu from Hetauda closed (kh 29/09/2024), Jhyaplekhola landslide update: Death toll reaches 35, twenty-one bodies retrieved today (rep 29/09/2024), NRNA calls emergency meeting on Monday to assist flood victims (rep 29/09/2024), Floods and landslides close Tatopani Border, impacting Dashain imports (kh 29/09/2024)

Relentless rain cripples life nationwide : Landslides block highways, while overcast conditions disrupt flights. Bagmati River breaches danger level, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/09/2024), Continued rain raises water levels near danger level in several rivers (kh 28/09/2024), Kulekhani dam gates opened after reservoir fills (kh 28/09/2024), Gas bullet leaks after being washed away by Manohara River flood (kh 28/09/2024), Landslide sweeps away village in Kavre, four missing (kh 2809/2024), BP Highway blocked, Mulkot resorts and Khurkot bus park submerged (kh 28/09/2024), All 56 gates of Saptakoshi Barrage opened as water flow surges, red alert issues (kh 2809/2024), Heavy rains disrupt traffic across Kathmandu Valley, landslides block key routes across Nepal (kh 28/09/2024), 9 killed, several missing in floods and landslides across Nepal (kh 28/09/2024), Bhotekoshi River washes away Larcha bridge, disrupting Tatopani access (kh 28/09/2024), Koshi River above danger level at 10 stations, Bagmati at 6 stations (kh 28/09/2024), KMC deploys 300 city police personnel for disaster response (kh 28/09/2024), Floods and inundation make Kathmandu Valley chaotic (kh 28/09/2024), Landslides kill four people in Lalitpur (kh 28/09/2024), Mechi Highway obstructed as flood washes away bailey bridge (kh 28/09/2024), Water level of Narayani River crosses danger mark (rep 28/09/2024), Swollen Manohara river enters human settlements in Imadol (With Photos) (rep 28/09/2024), Floods triggered by incessant rain kill nine people in Lalitpur alone, 11 missing (rep 28/09/2024), Floods in Kathmandu Valley claim 21 lives, 6 missing (kh 28/09/2024), 23 killed, six missing due to floods in three districts of Kathmandu Valley (rep 28/09/2024), 39 killed, 11 missing in floods in eight districts (rep 28/09/2024), Over 3,000 police personnel deployed in Kathmandu for search operation amid monsoon-induced disasters (Photo Feature) (rep 28/09/2024), Locals express frustration over delayed govt response as dozens are still trapped in Balkhu floods (rep 28/09/2024), Six ANFA academy players buried in landslide in Makwanpur (rep 28/09/2024), Six ANFA academy players buried in landslide in Makwanpur found dead (rep 28/09/2024), Flood sweeps away 30 houses in Sisneri, 28 houses inundated (kh 28/09/2024), Security personnel make all-out efforts for rescue and relief; over 750 rescued in Kathmandu Valley alone (kh 28/09/2024), Landslides, floods obstruct transport across 23 roadways : All checkpoints to enter Kathmandu Valley obstructed (kh 28/09/2024), 46 routes connecting Kathmandu Valley closed (rep 28/09/2024), Update: Floods, landslides claim 75 lives across Nepal (kh 28/09/2024), Restriction to commute along Koshi Barrage bridge (rn 28/09/2024), Public transport affected by highways disruption (kh 28/09/2024), Tamakoshi River washes away tower of transmission line, cutting power supply to Kathmandu (kh 28/09/2024)

Rethinking disaster management in Nepal: Lessons from this monsoon, by Krishna Poudel (ae 27/09/2024)

Bagmati and Bishnumati rivers in Kathmandu pose flood risks (kh 27/09/2024)

4 magnitude earthquake strikes Baitadi (rep 22/09/2024)

440 people died after falling off cliffs in Karnali Province over 11 years : Many, mainly poor, are maimed for life with spinal injuries, piling burden on their families, by Tripti Shahi (kp 19/09/2024), Preventable deaths : Four hundred forty people dying in a decade from falling off cliffs in Karnali is way too much (kp 24/09/2024)

4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Bajhang (rep 18/09/2024)

225 killed, 49 missing in monsoon-induced disasters so far this year (rep 16/09/2024)

Earthquake jolts Taplejung (kh 15/09/2024)

Earthquake jolts Bajhang district (rep 14/09/2024)

ICT in Disaster Risk Management and Reduction, by Ganga Bhandari (rep 13/09/2024)

Integrated Approach Mitigates Landslides, by Narendra Khadka and Smriti Baniya (rn 12/09/2024)

One-door policy for relief distribution, by Balmukunda Regmi (ae 11/09/2024))

Glacial Lake Outburst Flooding in Nepal Rings Alarm Bells, by Narayan Gyawali (rep 10/09/2024)

Child drownings assuming alarming proportions in Madhesh districts As many as 49 people, 39 of them children, have drowned in the province since the start of the fiscal year on July 16, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 10/09/2024), Save them from drowning : Local bodies should factor in these life-threatening incidents in their disaster preparedness (kp 13/09/2024)

Two die, one goes missing in Baglung floods (kh 06/09/2024)

From early warning to action : Using early warning systems will be a challenge without accurate localised forecast capabilities, by Dinee Tamang and Laxmi Awasthi (kp 05/09/2024)

Earthquake jolts Nepal’s Sindhupalchowk district (kh 03/09/2024)

Thame GLOF Rings Alarm Bells, by Regab Sapkota (rep 01/09/2024)

4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Manang (kh 31/08/2024)

Three seriously injured by lightning in Khotang (kh 31/08/2024)

Tremor felt in Bajura (kh 29/08/2024)

Alert issued as India prepares to open Dhauliganga Dam (kh 29/08/2024)

Khotang’s Chekethum at high risk of landslides (kh 29/08/2024)

210 killed in natural disasters across Nepal since June 10 (kh 28/08/2024)

Monsoon devastation claims 208 lives across the country (kh 28/08/2024)

Water level in Bagmati River crosses danger point (rep 26/08/2024)

Monsoon mayhem: Toll hits 203 in Nepal (kh 26/08/2024)

Floods becoming too frequent and devastating, by Binod Prasad Parajuli and Maheshwar Dhakal (rep 25/08/2024)

Ramechhap landslide claims two lives, eight missing (kh 25/08/2024), Ramechhap landslide: Six dead bodies recovered (kh 25/08/2024), Midnight landslide kills six people, four more missing in remote village in Ramechhap district : Landslide in Myagdi district in western Nepal buries three houses while another landslide in fareastern Taplejung district destroys a house, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 26/08/2024), Doramba landslide: Death toll reaches 8 (kh 28/08/2024)

195 people killed in natural disasters since June 10 (kh 24/08/2024)

Lives on the line in the Himalaya : The Thame flood showed climate risk is a given, and Nepal has no choice but to be prepared, by Sonia Awale (nt 23/08/2024)

Permafrost burst triggers avalanche in Mustang, blocking Ghatte Khola (kh 23/08/2024)

Cloudburst in Kanchanpur caused Rs 1.5 billion in loss: Administration (kh 23/08/2024)

Over 500 houses inundated in Kailali (kh 22/08/2024)

Flood warning: Bagmati river levels surge past alert threshold (kh 21/08/2024)

Twenty-eight earthquake-affected settlements in Jajarkot and Rukum West at risk of landslides : District disaster management committee calls for speedy relocation of 22 settlements in Jajarkot and six in Rukum West due to looming disaster risks, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 20/08/2024)

Monsoon disaster: Death toll climbs to 190 (kh 20/08/2024)

Debris flow risks in homes and highways : Our rescue-centric preparedness is in place, but it’s far from effectively preventing risks, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 19/08/2024)

Monsoon disasters claim 182 lives, 233 injured, and cause extensive damage across Nepal (kh 18/08/2024)

Landslide blocks Araniko Highway, strands hundreds (kh 17/08/2024)

Massive flood in Dudh Koshi river, suspected glacier lake burst (kh 16/08/2024), Dudhkoshi flood devastates 40% of houses in Thame village (kh 16/08/2024), Dudh Koshi Flood: Bad weather halts helicopter rescue operations from Kathmandu (kh 16/08/2024), Dudhkoshi Flood Update: Five rescued, one missing, 20 houses inundated (kh 16/08/2024), Dudhkoshi Flood: Security personnel conduct search and rescue operations in Thame (kh 16/08/2024), IN PICS: Massive flood in Dudh Koshi river devastates Nepal’s Thame village (kh) 16/08/2024, Dudhkoshi flood sweeps away dozen houses, hotels, school, and clinic in Solukhumbu (kh 16/08/2024), Study team to visit Thame after devastating flood in Dudh Koshi river (kh 17/08/2024), Flooding in Thame river continues to erode land, displaces residents (kh 17/08/2024), Flood disrupts movement above Namche, cuts off Everest route (kh 17/08/2024), Defense Minister Rai visits flood-hit Khumbu, distributes monetary relief (kh 17/08/2024), Rare flood destroys 20 houses, a school and a clinic in Everest village : One person has gone missing after Thame River swamps settlement in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 17/08/2024), Glacier lake burst in Nepal’s Khumbu region triggered massive flood in Thame river (kh 17/08/2024), Catastrophic flash flood halts traffic movement to Namche, the gateway to Everest (rep 17/08/2024), Aerial inspection ties Thame flood to glacial lake outburst : Experts and officials say Friday’s Everest region disaster came after two small bodies of water burst their banks, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/08/2024), 'Thame flood a clear example of the "catastrophic impacts" increasing global temperatures' (rep 18/08/2024), Catastrophic Flash Flood in Thame: Lawmakers suggest govt seek compensation from int’l community (rep 19/08/2024)

Citizens urged to adopt caution citing swollen Arun River (rn 14/08/2024)

Monsoon disasters so far kill 211, Bagmati, Gandaki report more losses (rn 14/08/2024)

Search for passengers and two buses missing in Trishuli river continues a month on : Rescuers have intensified search along Ghumaune Kerabari to Bhorle stretch downstream, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 13/08/2024)

Incessant rainfall: Authorities warn of floods and landslides (kh 11/08/2024)

Road obstruction affects daily life in northern Dolakha : The local residents are finding it hard to manage daily essentials after transportation was disrupted on the Dolakha-Singati road, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 11/08/2024)

Baglung landslide displaces 50 families (kh 11/08/2024)

Earthquake felt in eastern Nepal (kh 09/08/2024)

170 dead in monsoon-induced disasters across Nepal (kh 09/08/2024)

Monsoon catastrophe claims 167 lives, displaces thousands (kh08/08/2024)

Twelve people killed after landslides bury homes in Baglung and Gulmi districts. Four missing, 12 injured (kp 07/08/2024)

Looming landslide forces 182 members of 42 families to evacuate Lamjung settlement : Displaced people have found temporary shelter with relatives, in schools and under tents, by Aasha Gurung (kp 06/08/2024)

Report: Rural roads constructed by Bharatpur metropolis caused Simaltal landslide (kh 06/08/2024)

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Taplejung (rep 04/08/2024)

Not enough : Nepal clearly does not have the right equipment and manpower to handle highway disasters (kp 02/08/2024)

Monsoon menace: Navigating heavy rains, by Shreya Shrestha (ae 02/08/2024)

Fire destroys property worth over Rs 20 million in Bhaktapur (kh 02/08/2024)

Torrential rains disrupt life in several districts : Floods claim three lives, displace scores. Various locations in Kathmandu submerged after rivers breach banks (kp 01/08/2024)

Two laborers missing after flood in Bhojpur (kh 31/07/2024), Heavy overnight rains cause flooding in Kathmandu (Photos) (kh 31/07/2024), One person dies after being swept away by Balkhu river flood (kh 31/07/2024), Balkhu vegetable market flooded after last night’s rainfall (In Pictures) (rep 31/07/2024), 36 people rescued from Kathmandu flood (rep 31/07/2024)

55 people disappear in Trishuli River in 8 years (kh 31/07/2024)

Nepal to seeks China’s assistance in Simaltal landslide search efforts (kh 31/07/2024)

Five people missing, two injured in Gorkha landslide : The landslide triggered by heavy rains swept away a farm and a house on Sunday morning. Floods and landslides have blocked roads in several districts, by Hariram Upreti (kp 29/07/2024), Dharche landslide: Search for missing continues (kh 29/07/2024)

Simaltal bus accident: Indian rescue team returns empty-handed after weeklong search : Indian divers say Trishuli river’s depth and current are far greater than initial expectations, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 29/07/2024)

Earthquake jolts Taplejung (kh 28/07/2024)

Three girls die in landslide in Ramechhap (kh 26/07/2024)

Landslide obstructs Pasang Lhamu road: over 100 vehicles stranded at Rasuwagadhi (rn 25/07/2024)

High water levels in Kathmandu Valley rivers prompt cautionary measures (kh 23/07/2024)

Landslide blocks Kaligandaki corridor (kh 23/07/2024)

We should move towards impact-based forecasts : In the case of floods, we have succeeded in saving lives through alerts. We are not so successful in other disasters, interview with Jagadishwor Karmacharya, director general of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (kp 22/07/2024)

APF rescues 25 stranded in Mohana River flood (kh 21/07/2024)

Achham landslip victims languish in temporary shelter : It is not possible to send the landslide displaced people home anytime soon as the risk is still there, chief district officer says, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 21/07/2024)

Jhapa’s Biring and Aduwa rivers face imminent flood danger : Water reaches "dangerous levels" (kh 18/07/2024), Rastriya Sabhagriha complex flooded due to heavy rain (kh 18/07/2024)

125 people killed in disaster-related incidents since June 10 (kh 18/07/2024)

Reaping Benefits from Loss and Damage Funds, by Sudan Kumar Oli (rep 18/07/2024)

Earthquake jolts Mugu (kh 17/07/2024)

Tackling the Growing Challenges of Urban Flooding, by Kedar Karki (rep 17/07/2024)

Six people killed in rain-related incidents : One person missing after flooding in Rukum West. Over 200 hectares of paddy fields inundated in Kapilvastu due to Indian Mahalisagar barrage, by Mahesh KC, Dipendra Shakya and Manoj Paudel (kp 17/07/2024)

Monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 120 (kh 17/07/2024)

Jajarkot earthquake survivors are battling monsoon in temporary shelters : Many displaced have fallen ill in affected districts of Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan (kp 16/07/2024) [In 2022, the top politicians made grandiose promises of rapid aid during their "tourist visits" to the earthquake region. The victims must understand that the constant power struggles and changes of government first require all the energy of the politicians!]

Seven dead in monsoon-induced disasters in past 24 hours: Nepal Police (kh 16/07/2024)

Several parts of Kathmandu flooded after heavy rain this afternoon (In Pictures) (rep 16/07/2024)

Balancing Infrastructure with Ecology, by Bhuvan Dharel (rep 16/07/2024)

Killer monsoon roads : Government must heed the experts, engineers and geologists when constructing or widening roads (kp 16/07/2024)

Three children die as flood sweeps away house in Rukum West (kh 16/07/2024)

Two killed, one injured in Sankhuwasabha landslide (kh 16/07/2024)

Landslide obstructs Karnali Highway (rep 15/07/2024)

Monsoon-induced disaster death toll climbs to 108 (kh 15/07/2024) [Plus the victims from the buses]

Occupant count in accident buses revised to 65 following relatives’ complaints : Six bodies recovered so far. Five bodies were found 50 kilometres downstream, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/07/2024)

54 still missing after landslide sweeps two buses into Trishuli : 15 more killed in separate incidents across country on Thursday and Friday, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel and Arjun Poudel (kp 13/07/2024), Trishuli bus accident: 13 bodies of missing passengers recovered so far (kh 16/07/2024), Simaltal Bus Accident: One more body recovered, 47 passengers still missing (kh 16/07/2024), Simaltal Landslide: Coordination with Indian districts for search of missing buses and passengers (kh 16/07/2024)

Geologist suggests emergency should be imposed for rainfall over 150mm (rep 12/07/2024)

Night buses prohibited in areas under ‘Weather Red Advisory’ (kh 12/07/2024)

Landslide sweeps away two buses in Chitwan : Over 50 passengers feared missing (kh 12/07/2024), Chitwan bus accident update: Search operation underway : Over 60 passengers missing (kh 12/07/2024), Divers fail to locate buses that fell into Trishuli river (kh 12/07/2024), 17 Nepalis and 7 Indians were travelling on Angel Deluxe bus swept away in landslide (with name list) (kh 12/07/2024), Trishuli river bus accident: Survivor’s miraculous swim to safety (kh 12/07/2024), Simaltal landslide update: Search operation for two missing buses resumes from early morning (kh 13/07/2024), Simaltal bus accident: Next to kin demand to make search effective (kh 13/07/2024), Divers fail to find both buses in Trishuli, search area expanded (kh 13/07/2024), Body of passenger who fell into Trishuli found in Narayani (kh 13/07/2024)

101 people dead from monsoon-induced disasters in Nepal so far (kh 12/07/2024)

Landslide claims two lives as house swept away in Myagdi (kh 12/07/2024), Update: Landslide claims 11 lives in Kaski (kh 12/07/2024), Eleven people dead in Kaski landslide : Seven of the same family killed in the disaster in Pokhara , by Deepak Pariyar(kp 12/07/2024)

Timely Measures Reduce Disaster Impacts, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 12/07/2024)

132 road sections across the country affected by floods, landslides (rep 11/07/2024)

1 dead, 2 missing, 500 homes under water in rain-related disasters : Mudslides displace 41 families in Masta Rural Municipality in Bajhang, and 9 families in Sarikhet of Chaurpati Rural Municipality in Achham (kp 11/07/2024)

Monsoon tragedy: 80 dead, 5 missing in floods and landslides (kh 10/07/2024), APF engages in rescue operations following floods and landslides in Bhaktapur district (rep 10/07/2024), Floods, landslides kill 83 people so far, 106 injured (rn 10/07/2024), 200 flood-displaced families of Kanchanpur return to their homes (rn 10/07/2024)

Nepal Turning Into Disaster Hotspot, by Namrata Sharma (rn 10/07/2024)

4.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Taplejung (kh 10/07/2024)

Missing state : Little has been done for those affected by floods and landslides over the years (kp 09/07/2024)

Communicable diseases following natural disasters : Risk assessment and priority interventions (kh 09/07/2024)

Landslides and floods obstruct 19 highways (kh 09/07/2024), Monsoon devastation: 77 killed, 88 injured across Nepal (kh 09/07/2024), Inundation takes a toll on Kailali people (kh 09/07/2024), One killed, three injured in landslide in Rukum East (kh 09/07/2024), Four drown, one missing in deadly Kanchanpur floods : A total of 3,293 members of 891 households were relocated to safety as of Monday morning, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 09/07/2024), Missing state : Little has been done for those affected by floods and landslides over the years (kp 09/07/2024), Floods and landslides cause massive damage, sweep away 41 bridges : Death toll hits 78, physical damage exceeds Rs 100 million (kh 09/07/2024), Landslide blocks Dharan-Dhankuta road (rep 09/07/2024), 41 bridges swept away by floods, physical damage exceeds 100 million (rn 09/07/2024)

Floods and landslides kill 15 people in two days. Three missing, 21 injured : Heavy rains affect normal life across the country on Sunday as well, by Sudeep Kainee (kp 08/07/2024), Flood menace in Kanchanpur: Over 1,600 people evacuated to safety (rep 08/07/2024), Floods-landslides kill 70 people so far, five missing (rn 08/07/2024), 1,700 houses inundated in Kanchanpur, infant dies, youth missing (kh 08/07/2024)

Flood causes culvert collapse in Kanchanpur, disrupts East-West Highway traffic (kh 08/07/2024)

Monsoon hazard: Disaster risk heightens, 62 deaths in one month (kh 07/07/2024)

Floods, landslides, and inundation wreak havoc across Nepal (kh 07/07/2024), Floods, landslips cause havoc across country : Incessant rains over the past few days throw life out of gear. At least seven people killed in Gandaki Province (kp), All sluice gates of Gandak Barrage opened (kh 07/07/2024), 14 die, 18 injured, and three missing due to landslides, floods, and inundation across the country (kh 07/07/2024), Incessant rain since Friday affects everyday life (rep 07/07/2024), Landslides and floods disrupt 25 highways; 98 roads being operated one-way (kh 07/07/2024)

Flood risks high till Sunday, citizens urged to adopt precautions (kh 06/07/2024), Kaligandaki corridor blocked by landslides (rep 06/07/2024), Incessant rainfall spurs police patrols along Kathmandu’s riverbanks (kp 06/07/2024), 126 settlements in Salyan district at risk of landslides : Reckless use of heavy equipment for roadbuilding, along with November earthquake blamed for weakening land’s topography and increasing landslides, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 06/07/2024), One goes missing, three houses swept away in Dolakha (rn 06/07/2024), Rapti River crosses danger Level, high alert issued, by Siraj Khan (rn 06/07/2024), Police start patrolling along river banks in Kathmandu Valley (rn 06/07/2024), Water level in Narayani River crosses danger level, by Bomlal Giri (rn 06/07/2024), Landslides and floods disrupt 36 roads nationwide (kh 06/07/2024), Flash floods inundate Balkhu in Kathmandu (Photos) (kh 06/07/2024), Three killed, five injured in Syangja landslide (kh 06/07/2024), Locals urged to remain alert as water level rises in Saptakoshi River (kh 06/07/2024), Water level in Narayani River exceeds danger mark (kh 06/07/2024)

28 people killed due to monsoon-related disasters so far (kh 05/07/2024)

Flood risks high till Sunday, citizens urged to adopt precautions (rn 05/07/2024)

Floods displace 43 families in Sankhuwasabha (kh 03/07/2024)

Kaligandaki corridor obstructed due to flooding (kh 03/07/2024)

Deaths caused by electric shock unchecked in Madhesh : Official data show 449 people died of electric shock in Madhesh Province over the past five years, by Shiva Puri (kp 02/07/2024)

Rhetoric and reality of Nepal’s disaster risk management : Sustainable funding to implement anticipatory action should come from local and provincial governments, by Damodar Kanel (kp 02/07/2024)

Five-year-old boy dies as landslide sweeps away house (kh 01/07/2024)

10 killed in natural disasters across Nepal in past 24 hours (kh 30/06/2024), Floods, landslides claim nine lives over past 24 hours : The disasters triggered by heavy rains have claimed lives and properties in Gulmi, Baglung and Syangja, among other districts, by Gaganshila Khadka and Prakash Baral (kp 30/06/2024)

Husband and wife buried in landslide in Baglung (kh 29/06/2024), Gulmi landslide claims three lives, two missing (kh 29/06/2024), Landslide in Syangja claims lives of mother and daughter (kh 29/06/2024)

Barahakshetra temple at risk: Erosion by Koshi threatens iconic site, by Ramesh Paudel (kh 29/06/2024)

4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Helambu (kh 28/06/2024)

Nine killed in landslides and floods. Lightnings claim five : Disaster management body reports 20 deaths since the monsoon entered Nepal on June 10 (kp 27/06/2024), Monsoon-induced disasters affect 33 districts, leaving 28 dead in 16 days (kh 27/06/2024)

Budhikhola flood sweeps away family members, claims one life, two missing (kh 26/06/2024), Four missing as landslide sweeps away three houses in Lamjung (kh 26/06/2024), Lamjung landslide: One dead body recovered, three still missing (kh 26/06/2024), Lamjung landslide: Bodies of all four missing people recovered (rn 26/06/2024), Two killed and one injured in Kaski landslides (kh 26/06/2024), Incessant rainfall inundates Biratnagar (with photos) (kh 26/06/2024), Over 600 houses inundated in Biratnagar, public life disrupted (rep 26/06/2024), One person killed, two injured in Okhaldhunga landslide (kh 24/06/2024), Two killed, six injured by lightning strike in Kailali (kh 26/06/2024)

70,000 people likely to be affected by landslides and floods in Gandaki (rep 25/06/2024)

Need To Ensure Disaster Resilience, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 25/06/2024)

Flood-fed Melamchi sweeps away temporary bridge (kh 24/06/2024)

7,000 people likely to be affected due to landslide and flooding in Tanahu (kh 24/06/2024)

Floods, landslides ravage several districts : Two people have died in Jajarkot and Panchthar over the past few days. Scores of families displaced (kp 24/06/2024)

One dead, six injured in Jajarkot flood (kh 23/06/2024)

Illegal extraction of riverbed materials in Kaligandaki leaves under-construction industrial village at high risk : Baglung Municipality’s plan to establish the industrial village is almost foiled by the erosion, by Prakash Baral (kp 23/06/2024)

Fire at Delta Mart in Butwal brought under control after five hours (rep 21/06/2024), Fire at Delta Complex guts property worth Rs 500 million (kh 21/06/2024)

Reduce Rain-induced Disasters, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 21/06/2024)

5 people killed, 384 displaced by rain havoc in Taplejung over 10 days : Police say landslides completely destroyed eight houses, 18 houses are at high risk and 55 others are at risk (kp 19/06/2024), Families displaced as monsoon menace continues in east Nepal (rn 19/06/2024), 81 families displaced due to landslides and floods in Taplejung (rep 19/06/2024)

Monsoon rains bring chaos to hill districts of Koshi : Five people killed and scores displaced. Dozens of houses are at risk. Police struggle to reach remote areas for rescue and relief amid continued rainfall, by Aananda Gautam and Laxmi Gautam (kp 17/06/2024)

Landslide affects hundreds of families in Taplejung : Disaster poses serious threat to residents of Sirijangha Rural Municipality-6, Yamphudin, among other villages, by Aananda Gautam (kp 16/06/2024)

Four members of same family killed in Taplejung landslide (kh 14/06/2024)

Three labourers killed after being buried by mud : The victims were involved in the municipality’s sewage construction work, by Narayan Sharma (kp14/06/2024)

Monsoon Calls For Swift Preparatory Measures, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 14/06/2024)

Three houses swept away by landslides in Sankhuwasabha, one injured (rep 13/06/2024), Rains unleash floods and landslides in east Nepal : Three houses and farmlands were damaged in Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha district. Lightning kills a woman (kp 14/06/2024)

One dead, two injured in Sankhuwasabha landslide (kh 12/06/2024)

Experts call for preparedness to deal with monsoon-related disasters : In addition to flooding and landslides, the country witnesses several other monsoon-related incidents that receive much less attention, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/06/2024), Prepare Against Monsoon Disasters, by Ballav Dahal (rn 10/06/2024)

14 mules stuck on bridge after iron rod breaks (rep 09/06/2024), 11 out of 13 mules stuck in suspension bridge rescued (kh 09/06/2024), 12 of 14 mules stuck on footbridge after cable snap rescued alive : Army, police, locals had cut wires and dropped the mules into the river to rescue them, by Jyoti Katuwal (kp 10/06/2024)

Children ill with jaundice in quake-hit Salyan settlements : Health workers and local officials attribute rising cases to hot weather, consumption of polluted water, and poor living conditions, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 06/06/2024) [What did PK Dahal and other leading politicians declare during their disaster tourism trips to the earthquake zone? Correct: This time there will be immediate and unbureaucratic help for the people affected. That was it then!]

Landslide forecasting system to help save lives (kh 05/06/2024)

Over 1.8M people likely to be affected by monsoon this year (kh 04/06/2024)

Tremor felt in Nepa of Dailekh (rep 04/06/2024)

Strong wind causes damage to banana farming in 2,500 bighas of land (kh 03/06/2024), Powerful storm wipes out Chitwan’s banana crop
The Chitwan Banana Producers Association estimates damage could hover at Rs120 million, the largest ever losses, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 03/06/2024)

Altitude sickness claims lives of four Yarsagumba collectors; One in serious condition (kh 02/06/2024)

Storm destroys around 333 structures in Tanahu (kh 31/05/2024), 14 houses damaged by storm in Kaski (rep 31/05/2024)

Focus On Disaster Management, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 31/05/2024)

Understanding landslides : Replanting trees can help prevent devastating landslides, but it’s not a silver bullet, by Raj Sharma (kp 30/05/2024)

Women are unequally vulnerable to disaster risk : Gender issues are just an afterthought in contemporary DRR policies and practices, by Priya Kamarcharya (kp 28/05/2024)

Prepare for monsoon emergencies (ae 24/05/2024)

A narrative of flood fury and resilience : Hemmed in by the Chure and rain-fed brooks, the town is precariously perched on a path of raging waters, by Sanjay Giri (ae 22/05/2024)

Multi-hazard risk: Rs 81 billion needed for early warning system implementation (kh 20/05/2024)

Fire destroys 20 shutters of Damauli (kh 20/05/2024)

Quake-hit Jajarkot villages reel under water shortage after sources dry up : The magnitude 6.4 earthquake last November damaged 480 drinking water projects in Jajarkot, Salyan, and Rukum West districts, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 18/05/2024) [Another case of denial of immediate assistance!]

Over 5,000 forest fires reported in ten months (kh 18/05/2024)

Soon, monsoon : Still reeling from last year’s flood, Kagbeni braces for another rainy season, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 17/05/2024) [Another case of denial of immediate assistance!], What is lost cannot be repaid : Climate breakdown puts the very survival of a community in Nepal’s Mustang region in question, by Wen Stephenson (nt 17/05/2024)

Authorities ill-prepared for looming monsoon extremes : Nepal’s agencies have never learned from past failures in disaster management, lament disaster experts, by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/05/2024)

Post-quake reconstruction to cost Rs 63.58 billion (kh 14/05/2024)

Fire incidents claim 26 lives in a month; Baisakh records highest cases, possibly for the first time (kh 13/05/2024)

Lalitpur Fire: Death toll reaches three (rep 13/05/2024)

Forest fire destroys 4,500 hectares of forest area in Ramechhap (kh 10/05/2024)

Mother, son killed in Okhaldhunga bushfire : Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchok offers Rs50,000 reward for arson information (kp 08/05/2024)

27 lives lost to fire, wildfire, and lightning strikes in 24 days (kh 08/05/2024)

Wildfires destroy 3,586 hectares of forest in Palpa : Over 50 homes and sheds reduced to ashes, three injured. The fires started in mid-April and have been reported in 127 places so far in the district, by Madhav Aryal and Biplab Maharjan (kp 27/05/2024)

Financial assistance provided to Khotang fire victims (kh 07/05/2024)

Wildfires engulf 5,000 hectares of forest in Banke (kh 06/05/2024)

Three houses gutted in fire in Bajura (kh 05/05/2024)

Fire breaks out in a tin shed in Bafal, five members of a family injured (rep 05/05/2024)

Five people arrested for igniting forest fire (kh 05/05/2024)

Fire damages property worth over Rs 460 million in Madhesh Province (kh 04/05/2024), Madhesh Province: 1,200 fire incidents reported in last nine months : 561 houses gutted by the fires, resulting in the loss of 20 lives and the destruction of properties worth Rs 440 million (kh 04/05/2024)

Kah Phu Che : Where ice tumbles down to a pasture which has now turned into a lake, by Hum Gurung (nt 03/04/2024))

Smoke Screen : Climate breakdown is not the only reason for this year's unprecedented wildfires across Nepal (nt 03/05/2024)

Woman dies in fire (kh 03/05/2024)

Fires continue to ravage homes, displace people : Ten houses gutted in separate incidents in Solukhumbu. Two elderly killed in Dhading village. Displaced without shelter and enough food in Saptari, by Madhav Aryal (kp 03/05/2024)

Elderly couple perishes in devastating house fire in Dhading (kh 02/05/2024)

Wildfires ravage Nepal with 436 cases reported across 53 districts on Thursday (kh 02/05/2024), Over 65 houses destroyed in fire incident (kh 02/05/2024)

Forest fires: 165 incidents reported so far (kh 01/05/2024)

Fire destroys more than 110 homes in Saptari settlement : There are no human casualties, but livestock perished. No one could salvage their belongings from their homes, says ward chair of Mahadeva, by Abdesh Kumar Jha (kp 01/05/2024)

Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured dies (kh 01/05/2024)

Wildfire destroys around 300 hectares of forest in Udayapur (kh 30/04/2024)

Fires continue to devour forests across various districts : Wildfires usually start from March in Nepal, when farmers burn the crop residue on the fields and the threat keeps growing until April-May, by Madhav Aryal and Durgalal KC (kp 29/04/2024), Next two months will be challenging due to fire incidents : Portable fire pumps are quite helpful in putting out fires in rural areas as well as cities of Nepal, interview with Anil Pokharel, chief executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (kp 29/04/2024), Gandaki Province reports cases of forest fire at 467 locations (rep 29/04/2024)

Fire destroys 110 homes in Mahottari : Displaced families are sheltering at a local school. Relief immediate priority, officials say, by Sunita Baral (kp 25/04/2024), Fire survivors of Mahottari awaiting relief (kh 25/04/2024)

Forest fires trigger drinking water crisis in Myagdi, disrupting supplies to 30 villages /kh 25/04/2024)

70 community and national forests affected by fire in Parbat till Wednesday (rep 25/04/2024)

Forest fire destroys 13 houses in Khotang (rn 25/04/2024)

Nepal's Seismic Struggle and Ongoing Recovery Dynamics, by Raju Thapa (rep 24/04/2024)

Putting out the flames : The government must take a multipronged approach, bringing together various stakeholders to make wildfires a rarity (kp 24/04/2024)

Barpak, nine years after earthquake devastation, re-emerges stronger and reconstructed (In Photos) (kh 24/04/2024)

Forest fire devastates 700 hectares in Myagdi district, wildlife seeks refuge in human settlements (kh 24/04/2024)

Fire at wedding house in Sarlahi results in Rs 600,000 loss and injuries (kh 24/04/2024)

Forest fires rampant in Baglung: 38 incidents recorded in two months (kh 23/04/2024)

Over 230 homes, animal sheds gutted in multiple fires across western Nepal since Saturday : A 70-year-old woman dies in Rukum West. A total of 11,448 hectares of forests have been affected by wildfires in Lumbini Province this year, by Sanju Paudel, Gaganshila Khadka and Mahesh KC (kp 22/04/2024)

Manaslu glacier’s Birendra Lake outburst in Gorkha district (kh 21/04/2024), Birendra Lake bursts after avalanche in Manaslu region, no casualties reported (rep 21/04/2024)

Fire incidents increasing across country with prevalence of dry condition (rn 21/04/2024)

Rupandehi in flames: 40 homes, 39 goats succumb to blazes across nine villages (kh 21/04/2024)

Construction of levees along seven streams begins in Kailali (kh 20/04/2024)

Fire destroys wheat crop in Kanchanpur, Kailali (rep 19/04/2024)

Nepal's Forests in Flames: Echoes of Urgency and Hopeful Solutions, by Ayush Raj Gyawali (rep 16/04/2024)

Prepare To Fight Forest Fires, by Ballav Dahal (rn 15/04/2024)

Disasters resulted in 493 fatalities in 2080 BS (rn 15/04/2024)

Child injured in forest fire in Dolpa dies (kh 12/04/2024), Three Dolpa children succumb to injuries from forest fire (kh 13/04/2024)

Wildfires reported in over 70 community forests in Myagdi (kh 12/04/2024)

Forest fire along East-West Highway affects vehicle operation in Rautahat, by Yadavraj Puri (rn 12/04/2024)

FECOFUN urges govt for compensation and free treatment amid rising forest fires (kh 11/04/2024)

Fire destroys property worth Rs 20 million in Damak (kh 10/04/2024)

102 killed in fire incidents in one year (rep 10/04/2024), As peak forest fire season nears, number of human fatalities rises : At least 113 people died and 533 were injured in fire and forest fire related incidents in the past year (kp 11/04/2024)

Major fire engulfs APF’s central store in Kathmandu (kh 08/04/2024)

Fatal fire breaks out at Lalitpur Metal Industry (kh 06/04/2024)

Forest fires reported in various community forests of Myagdi (rep 05/04/2024)

Another woman succumbs to mud wall collapse in Doti (kh 25/03/2024)

Increase in forest fires ravages Nuwakot district (kh 24/03/2024)

Financial assistance to Khotang fire victims (kh 23/03/2024)

Fire incidents: 488 recorded in Koshi Province in past three months (kh 21/03/2024)

21 killed in 870 fire incidents in Koshi province this fiscal year : Carelessness and electric short-circuits caused most of the fire incidents, police say, by Binod Bhandari (kp 20/03/2024)

Experts urge earlier insurance planning for long-term care : Historical losses due to earthquakes, floods, and landslides in Nepal are significant, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/03/2024)

Fire survivors of Hatuwagadhi receive financial aid (kh 20/03/2024)

Fire causes damages worth Rs 10 million in Bhojpur (kh 17/03/2024), Three children killed in Bhojpur fire, two injured in Kalikot : The victims, aged three, five and seven, died after an inferno engulfed a cattle shed where they were playing, by Binod Bhandari (kp 17/03/2024)

Three children from same family die in Hatuwagadhi fire (kh 16/03/2024)

19 houses burned, 25 families displaced in Rangeli fire (kh 16/03/2024)

Diarrhoeal outbreak risk rises as mercury ticks up in quake-hit districts, by Arjun Poudel (kp 16/03/2024) [Failure of the government to provide timely assistance!]

KMC to develop five-year strategic plan for disaster management (rep 14/03/2024)

Earthquake jolts Bajura (kh 11/03/2024)

Tremor jolts Kaski (kh 09/03/2024)

Karnali province producing skilled workers for reconstruction in quake-hit area (kh 07/03/2024)

Elderly people increasingly falling victim to forest fire incidents : Growing outmigration has left villages devoid of youth, forcing the elderly and children to take on the role of first responders to forest blazes, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/03/2024)

Over 30,000 quake survivors in Rukum West receive first installment (rep 02/03/2024) [That's what you call quick, when the PM had promised immediate help only four months ago!]

Season of fires : The priority should be sensitising the public about often-deadly consequences of their negligence (kp 27/02/2024), Prolonged drought could exacerbate incidents of forest fire, experts warn : At least 196 incidents of forest fire have been recorded since January this year (kp 28/02/2024)

Over 28,000 shelters erected for Jajarkot earthquake survivors (kh 24/02/2024), Pork barrel fund idle as officials struggle to fund quake relief : Based on the number of registered beneficiaries, over Rs4 billion will be required to fund the temporary shelters, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/02/2024)

Jajarkot Earthquake : Waiting For Reconstruction (sp 23/02/2024)

Cold tarps are forcing families back to damaged homes : A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan on November 3 killing scores and damaging around 8,000 public and private houses, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 19/02/2024)

Over 26,700 temporary shelters constructed for earthquake Survivors in Rukum Paschim (kh 16/02/2024) [Within almost four winter months!!??]

Earthquake jolts Bajhang (kh 16/02/2024)

Rising fire incidents in Achham blamed on negligence, shortage of fire engines : There are 10 local units in the district, but only Mangalsen has a fire truck, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 13/02/2024)

Rebirth and rebuilding in the ruins : Three months after the earthquake, Jajarkot looks to the future, by Naresh Newar (nt 09/02/2024)

NDRRMA forms task force to develop integrated information system for emergency services (rep 06/02/2024)

Two siblings, aged 14 and 12, die in house fire : The inferno burnt down three houses in Gadekhola settlement, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 06/02/2024)

Framework of post-quake reconstruction after study: NDRRMA (kh 20/01/2024)

Over 27,000 quake survivors received first installment (rep 20/01/2024)

Number of Jajarkot earthquake beneficiaries reaches 79,599 (rep 19/01/2024)

Tremors of earthquake felt in Bajhang (rep 13/01/2024)

Jajarkot survivors show collective resilience : They are not waiting for delayed government aid, and help each other rebuild homes and schools, by Durga Rana Magar (nt 14/01/2024)

90 years after ’90 : The Great Earthquake of 1934 is known by the Nepali year it happened: Nabbe Sal, by Sonia Awale (bt 12/01/2024)

Govt to deposit two billion rupees to the disaster management fund (kh 10/01/2024)

Over 10,000 temporary huts erected after Jajarkot earthquake (kh 06/01/2024)

Daily surge in housing applicants overwhelms authorities : Many people displaced by the November 3 earthquake are still languishing in flimsy tents and huts due to delays in the distribution of housing grants, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 04/01/2024)

Three years on, monsoon-displaced people in outlying Bajura settlements await rehabilitation : A total of 519 families have been displaced over the past three years after their homes were destroyed by heavy rains, government data show, by Arjun Shah (kp 03/01/2024)

Tremors of earthquake felt in Kathmandu Valley, surrounding areas (rep 01/01/2023)

Documents / Websites

Pictures from a relief campaign by Anu Weiffen in her home area in the Kali Gandaki valley (summer 2015)

Video from relief campaign by Chhiri Tendi Sherpa and his friends in Hewa, Solukhumbu, July 2015

Videos from relief campaigns by Chhiri Tendi Sherpa and his friends in Gorkha, Sindhupalchok and Nuwakot in summer 2015

National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal (NSET)

Earthquake Monitoring

Earthquakes 2015 (A collection of links on the earthquakes and aftermath. Most of the links may no longer be valid.)

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