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Flooding and Landslides Cause Widespread Damage and Displacement in Nepal

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Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides and floods across Nepal, resulting in the displacement of four families in Yangworak Municipality and damage to multiple hydropower projects, including Harirhudulaya Mevakhola, Iwakhola, and Arun Kabeli. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 70 people have died in various disaster incidents nationwide over the past 40 days, with floods accounting for the highest number of fatalities.

• Four families in Yangworak Municipality-1 have been displaced due to landslides, with homes destroyed and others at risk.
• The floods and landslides have damaged suspension bridges and two bridges under construction, including a section of the Pushpalal (Madhya Pahad) Mid-Hill Highway, disrupting traffic.
• The Harirhudulaya Mevakhola Hydropower Project, Iwakhola Hydropower Project, and Arun Kabeli Hydropower Project have all sustained damage.
• Over the past 40 days, Nepal has recorded 1,342 disaster incidents, resulting in 70 deaths and 333 injuries, with floods being the deadliest.
• Kathmandu Metropolitan City has cleared squatter settlements from riverbanks to reduce flood risk, though fire incidents remain a primary urban concern.