Floods and landslides claim 27 lives across Nepal in four days
Summary
Heavy rainfall triggered 542 disaster incidents across Nepal between September 24 and 27, killing 27 people and leaving four missing. Floods and landslides damaged homes, bridges and rivers while authorities evacuated around 2,000 residents and issued warnings to nearly one million people.
Key Points
- At least 27 people died and four others remained missing in 542 disaster incidents caused by heavy rainfall across Nepal from September 24 to 27.
- Landslides accounted for 304 incidents and 20 deaths, while floods caused four deaths and damaged 31 bridges nationwide.
- The NDRRMA issued flood-warning SMS alerts to more than 980,000 people and relocated around 2,000 residents from high-risk areas.
- Security agencies and helicopters were used to rescue stranded people in districts including Jajarkot, Myagdi and Baglung.
