Monsoon-induced disaster: 21 die, 544.2 millimetre rain measured at Dedhgaun
Summary
Twenty-one people have died and five are missing after incessant monsoon rainfall triggered landslides, floods and inundation across Nepal. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says 747 families were affected and the heaviest rainfall, 544.2 millimetres, was recorded at Dedhgaun in Nawalparasi.
Key Points
- Twenty-one people died in landslide, flood and inundation incidents caused by continuous rainfall across the country.
- Five people are missing and five others were injured, while 747 families were directly affected.
- Around 2,000 people in flood- and landslide-hit districts were moved to safer places, with rescue and relief efforts coordinated by local authorities.
- The heaviest rainfall recorded was 544.2 millimetres at Dedhgaun in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East).
