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Nepal Floods: Nature's Fury Claims 27 Lives, Hundreds of Homes Damaged, Power Supply Disrupted.
- •Between September 24 and 28, 27 people died and 7 were injured in Nepal due to floods, landslides, and lightning, with 4 still missing.
- •The natural disasters affected 1,065 families, completely damaging 225 houses and partially damaging 137.
- •Highways and major roads were damaged at 147 locations nationwide, with repair work completed at 125 sites.
- •Electricity supply of about 1,013 megawatts was disrupted in the Kaligandaki, Marsyangdi, and Seti-Madi river areas.
- •Nepal plans to import approximately 1,155 megawatts of electricity from India in the upcoming dry season to meet the anticipated deficit.
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Between September 24 and 28, continuous rains and natural disasters such as floods and landslides claimed 27 lives, injured 7 people, and left 4 missing in Nepal. The Prime Minister's Office recorded 513 weather-related incidents affecting about 1,065 families, while completely damaging 225 houses and partially damaging 137 houses.
Floods and landslides damaged highways and major roads at 147 locations, with authorities reopening 125 of them while full repairs are estimated to take over three days. Additionally, the supply of about 1,013 megawatts of electricity through the national transmission line was disrupted across the Kaligandaki, Marsyangdi, and Seti-Madi river areas.
Nepal anticipates a major drop in domestic electricity generation during the winter due to low water levels in run-of-the-river projects, following severe damage to hydropower plants from earlier floods. With projected production at around 1,218 megawatts against an estimated demand of 2,293 megawatts, Nepal plans to import about 1,155 megawatts of electricity from India.
