| Location | Nepal |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 102+ |
2021 Nepal floods were a series of flash floods caused by heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods.
- In June 2021, the Melamchi River flooded, caused damage in the Melamchi Bazar in Sindhupalchowk District of Nepal killing several locals and some foreigners.[1] [2] In the same month, the Mahakali River in Kanchanpur District washed out an under-construction bridge.[3]
- In September 2021, heavy rain inundated 382 houses and roads in Kathmandu. About 105 mm of rainfall occurred in three hours in Kathmandu Valley. On the same week, another flood in Tarai region caused nine deaths and damaged 42 houses.[4]
- In October 2021, a flood in Karnali catchment of western Nepal killed at least 103 people.[5][6][7] In the Mahakali River basin, 2600 people were displaced.[8] In eastern Nepal, the rain storm destroyed about 50,000 hectares of paddy plantations.[9] In Palpa district, 535 ha of paddy plantation was damaged.[10]2232 houses were inundated across Nepal.[11] The domestic airport in Biratnagar was closed for four days due to flooding of the runway.[12] [13] The flood blocked highways at 244 places around Nepal causing damage of about NPR 1 billion. [14]
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References
- ↑ "Destruction caused by floodwaters in Melamchi bazaar". Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ Service, Himalayan News (18 June 2021). "At least 15 feared missing in Melamchi flood". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nepal Landslides and Floods 2021- NASA Applied Sciences". Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (31 August - 6 September 2021) - Nepal". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 88; 30 still missing". france24. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains". khabarhub. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "धार बदलेर टेडिया गाउँ पस्यो कर्णाली, २० भन्दा बढी परिवार विस्थापित". Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "Nepal - Floods and landslides (DG ECHO, DRR Nepal, MFD Nepal, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 October 2021) - Nepal". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "बाढी, वर्षा र हावाहुरीले प्रदेश १ मा ५० हजार हेक्टर क्षेत्रफलको धानबालीमा क्षति". Setopati. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "बेमौसमी वर्षाले पाल्पाका ५३४ हेक्टर धानखेतीमा क्षति". Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ "बाढीपहिरो र डुबानमा परी १०३ जनाको मृत्यु, ४० जना घाइते (अपडेट)". Setopati. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "विराटनगर विमानस्थल आजदेखि खुल्ने, बेलुका ५ बजेपछि उडान नहुने". Setopati. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ↑ "Torrential rainfall inundates Biratnagar Airport". Nepal Press. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ↑ "बेमौसमी वर्षाले सडकमा १ अर्ब ५ करोडको क्षति". Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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