Jaleshwor (Mahottari), Sept 1: Jaleshwor, the district headquarters of Mahottari, has been inundated due to torrential rain that lasted half an hour today. The rainfall occurred from 10.30AM to 11.00AM.

TOKYO, July 10:Torrential rain has been pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least six others missing Monday.

BEIJING, July 5: Fifteen people have been killed and four are missing after torrential rain in southwest China, state media said Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Monsoon that had remained dormant for a few days has begun raging yet again from today. According to senior meteorologist Barun Poudel of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the monsoon trough has shifted towards north (Nepal), increasing a strong likelihood of a heavy rainfall across the country.

JAKARTA, April 29: Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 29 people in Indonesia, the disaster agency said on Monday, with thousands taking shelter in evacuation centers amid fears of disease.