600 tourists trapped in Sauraha due to flooding

Published On: August 13, 2017 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, August 13: Approximately 600 tourists stranded due to flooding in Sauraha in the district are awaiting rescue operation, authorities said.

KATHMANDU, August 13: The flood and landslide following the incessant rain since Friday has claimed at least 49 people in various part of the country.

Narayangadh-Muglin, Muglin-Naubise road sections obstructed

Published On: August 13, 2017 01:46 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Aug 13: Traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin and Muglin –Naubise road sections has been obstructed from Saturday afternoon due to landslide that occurred at different places following incessant rainfall since the past few days.

6 drowned as vehicle submerged in river

Published On: August 13, 2017 10:31 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

GAUR, August 13: Six persons were drowned as the vehicle that was carrying them was submerged in the flooding river in Rauthat.

6 left stranded on top of crane encircled by flood

Published On: August 13, 2017 09:58 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

GAUR, August 13: Floods have inundated different parts of Rauthat. Gaur Municipality located in the district headquarters is filled with water. According to Rauthat Police, more than 400 houses in the district have been submerged in the floods. Such market places as Garuda Municipality, Katahariya, Shiva Nagar, Samanpur, Bariyapur, Rajpur, Gangapipara, Matsari, Khunkhunwa and Ijaminiya.

3 killed as landslide swept away their house

Published On: August 13, 2017 08:36 AM NPT By: Govinda KC

DAILEKH, August 13: Three persons belonging to the same family were killed on Saturday as the house they were living in was swept away by the landslide caused by the continuous downpour at Gurvakot of Surkhet.

BIRATNAGAR, ITAHARI, JHAPA, Aug 12: Floods and landslides triggered by excessive rain claimed 20 lives in the eastern districts of the country on Friday and Saturday. As of Saturday evening, eight deaths have been reported from Sunsari, four from Morang, four from Sindhuli, two from Jhapa and one each from Tehrathum and Panchthar districts.

Indian embankment causing inundation in Banke

Published On: August 13, 2017 07:41 AM NPT By: Kalendra Sejuwal

NEPALGUNJ, Aug 12: As early as 17 years ago, floods in the Rapti and Daduwa rivers would inundate huge parts in both India and Nepal in the rainy season. In fact, India would be more affected by the monsoon floods. In, 2000, India constructed a marginal embankment at Kalkalwa which changed the whole scenario. The embankment secured India but many parts of Nepal became prone to floods.

Landslide blocks vehicle movement on East-West Highway

Published On: August 13, 2017 03:57 AM NPT By: Kalpana Bhattarai

NAWALPARASI, Aug 12: A  section of the East-West Highway in Bardaghat Municipality-4 of Nawalparasi has caved in due to incessant rainfall, obstructing vehicular movement along the highway.

Hundreds march in Kathmandu in support of Dr. KC

Published On: August 13, 2017 03:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Hundreds of people marched in Kathmandu in support of Dr Govinda KC, who is on a hunger strike for the past 20 days demanding that the Medical Education Bill be passed through parliament at the earliest.