Nepal: Flood: 2024/07/06

Period	2024/07/06
Country or District	Nepal
Event Type	Flood
Outline	Incessant monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in various places across Nepal. As of 8 July 2024, the floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains over the past 24 hours destroyed several houses while vehicular movement was disrupted on major highways and road sections. Gandaki Province has been the hardest hit by monsoon-induced disasters. At least seven people were killed while two others went missing in Tanahun, Syangja and Parbat districts.

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Report/Articles

ECHO 2024/07/15
In the past few days, a series of landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall have occurred in parts of Nepal and resulted in casualties and damage. In particular, in Chitwan District, south-central Nepal, a major landslide swept away two passenger buses, leading to eight fatalities and 54 still missing people as reported by the Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal (DRR) and media.

ECHO 2024/07/08
According to the Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal, as of 8 July, 21 people have died since the beginning of the month - 12 due to landslides and nine others to floods - three people are still missing, 29 have been injured and 541 families have been affected across several districts of the country.

The Kathmandu Post 2024/07/07
Incessant rains over the past few days throw life out of gear. At least seven people killed in Gandaki Province.

Geographycal Data

Sentinel Asia 2024/07/06
Flood in Gandaki Province, Nepal on 06 July, 2024