Heavy rains have unleashed deadly landslides and flash floods across Nepal, killing at least 47 people and destroying critical infrastructure. The Ilam district near the Indian border suffered the worst toll, with 35 fatalities from separate landslides, according to Armed Police Force spokesperson Kalidas Dhauboji on Sunday. Nine people remain missing after being swept away by floodwaters, and three others died from lightning strikes in other areas.
The government declared Monday and Tuesday as nationwide public holidays, except for emergency services, as meteorological officials placed more than a dozen districts on red alert. Authorities urged residents near waterways to evacuate immediately as forecasts predicted continued downpours through Monday morning. Major highways into Kathmandu have been severed by landslides, with the Araniko Highway to China blocked at multiple points and the BP Highway buried under debris.
The government declared Monday and Tuesday as nationwide public holidays, except for emergency services, as meteorological officials placed more than a dozen districts on red alert. Authorities urged residents near waterways to evacuate immediately as forecasts predicted continued downpours through Monday morning. Major highways into Kathmandu have been severed by landslides, with the Araniko Highway to China blocked at multiple points and the BP Highway buried under debris.
