Nepal’s trans-Himalayan district of Manang is located in the rain-shadow, and is a high altitude desert. Its average annual rainfall is barely…
Two scientists are drawfed by the thick loose sediment field brought down by the flood and deposited on the 2.5km long flat valley floor. The…
On 31 July this newspaper carried a report titled ‘Kathmandu’s Flash Floods Are 4 Decades in the Making’. The analysis by Tom Robertson stated…
The debris flood on the Melamchi River has been continuous since the start of the monsoon on 15 June. Since then, more than 20 people have been…
S ections of the Arniko Highway between Kathmandu and Banepa that are prone to chronic flooding every monsoon season were submerged again on…
Before and after interactive map of Melamchi Bazar and the confluence of the Indrawati-Melamchi rivers. Image on right on 20 June. Source:…
Extreme rainfall over the past three days on Himalayan foothills that were ravaged by wildfires just four months ago have led to dangerously…
This year’s vigorous monsoon in Nepal has left at least 116 dead and 50 missing in landslides and floods, with Gandaki Province hardest hit by…
Floods over the weekend in Damauli, Tanahu inundates a settlement. Photo: RSSThis year’s monsoon rains started early, and have been heavy. But…
