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Nepal Floods and Landslides Kill 21, Displace Thousands Amidst Relentless Rains
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News18•27-09-2026, 22:15
Nepal Floods and Landslides Kill 21, Displace Thousands Amidst Relentless Rains
- •At least 21 people have died in Nepal due to floods, landslides, and other rain-related incidents over the past few days.
- •Five people were killed in Palpa district after a landslide buried a house, with their bodies recovered on Sunday morning.
- •The country recorded 439 monsoon-related incidents in five days, leading to the rescue of 1,284 individuals.
- •Floodwaters from the Tinau River in Rupandehi district swept away six houses and prompted the evacuation of approximately 1,000 people.
- •Major rivers like the Narayani and Riu in Chitwan district, and the Narayani and Saptakoshi in Nawalparasi West and Saptari districts, have crossed danger levels, inundating homes and blocking roads.
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At least 21 people have been killed in floods, landslides, and other rain-related incidents across Nepal over a few days following relentless rainfall.
Floodwaters from the Tinau River swept away six houses along the riverbank in Butwal within Rupandehi district, putting around 200 houses at risk and prompting the evacuation of about 1,000 people.
The Narayani River and Riu stream crossed their danger levels early Sunday, with the Narayani reaching 9.23 metres at Devghat and the Riu rising to 3.92 metres.
