SOCIETY
Flood kills four of a family in Sindhuli
Flood kills four of a family in Sindhuli
SINDHULI, Aug 12: Landslides triggered by incessant and heavy rainfall for almost a week have killed four persons of the same family in Kamalamai Municipality of Sindhuli district in the wee hours of Saturday. The victims had been living in a makeshift tent at Sindhulimadi-2 of the district.
The de...
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Electricity supply to Biratnagar, Duhabi and other cities cut off
Electricity supply to Biratnagar, Duhabi and other cities cu...
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): Electricity supply to Biratnagar, Anarmani, Duhabi and other cities east of Biratnagar has been disrupted as the Duhabi-based 132 KVA substation has been inundated by floods, cutting off import of electricity from India. Incessant rain for the last two days caused the folds, s...
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Flood, landslides kill 20 across eastern region
Flood, landslides kill 20 across eastern region
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 an...
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
30 dead, thousands displaced
30 dead, thousands displaced
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Continuous monsoon rains for the past two days have triggered floods and landslides across the country, killing at least 30 people and displacing thousands of families. Nearly a dozen people have gone missing since Friday in various districts across the country, according to the...
Aug 13, 2017
SPECIAL
Nursing mother saves family by perching on tree through the night
Nursing mother saves family by perching on tree through the...
CHITWAN, Aug 12: It was raining heavily since Friday evening. As night deepened, the rain got heavier. It even felt like a cloud burst at times. Locals of Chitai area were trembling with fear that the Chitai River might get out of control anytime. The apprehension came true. The river got swollen an...
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Dang sees 2 flood deaths, 300 locals displaced
Dang sees 2 flood deaths, 300 locals displaced
DANG, Aug 12: Flooding triggered by heavy rainfall since Friday has claimed two lives and displaced 300 locals in Dang district.
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Narayanghat-Mugling road obstructed
Narayanghat-Mugling road obstructed
CHITWAN, Aug 12: Landslides trigged by heavy rainfall have obstructed the Narayanghat-Mugling road section.
Aug 13, 2017
POLITICS
PM directs prompt rescue and rehabilitation
PM directs prompt rescue and rehabilitation
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the agencies concerned to relocate the people caught in floods and landslides and to make necessary arrangements to prevent the loss of additional lives and poverty.
Aug 13, 2017
POLITICS
Govt urges India to open gates of Koshi, Laxmanpur barrages
Govt urges India to open gates of Koshi, Laxmanpur barrages
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The government has urged the Indian government to open all gates of Sapktakoshi and Laxmanpur barrages as water levels in the two major rivers crossed the mark of danger due to heavy rainfall since Friday.
Aug 13, 2017
SOCIETY
Incessant rainfall cuts off Udaypur transport
Incessant rainfall cuts off Udaypur transport
UDAYAPUR, Aug 12: Incessant rain since the last two days have brought vehicular movement in the district headquarters to a complete halt. Rain has damaged many sections of the Gaighat-Lahan road. However the transport has been completely grounded because of increase in water level in the Farset Rive...
Aug 13, 2017