Four individuals, including a pregnant woman, were flown out of Ilam district by security personnel and taken to a hospital in Dharan municipality.
According to an Armed Police Force official, since last night, landslides and floods brought on by rain have killed at least 51 people in various locations around eastern Nepal as of Sunday morning.
According to a news release from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), landslides caused by Saturday night’s intense rains killed up to 37 persons in various locations in Koshi province’s Ilam district.
According to the NDRRMA, eight of the 37 were killed in each of the municipalities of Deumai and Maijogmai, six in each of the municipalities of Ilam and Sandakpur rural, five in Suryodaya, three in Mangsebung, and one in Fakfokthum village.
According to the official, a landslide in Panchthar claimed one life, while floods in Khotang and Udayapur districts claimed one apiece.
In Rasuwa district, four persons have vanished after being carried away by floods. Also missing is a person who was buried in the Panchthar district during a landslide.
Personnel from the Armed Police Force, Nepal Army, and Nepal Police participated in the rescue efforts.
Four individuals, including a pregnant woman, were flown out of Ilam district by security personnel and taken to a hospital in Dharan municipality.
Separately, three persons were struck by lightning in the Rautahat district on Sunday morning, resulting in their deaths. In a similar vein, lightning strikes in various locations in Nepal harmed seven persons.
According to authorities, three persons were hurt in the districts of Bhojpur, Khotang, and Makawanpur.
Five of Nepal’s seven provinces—Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini—saw monsoon activity.
Due to the constant rain and the potential for landslides over the next three days, Nepalese authorities on Saturday limited the number of vehicles that may enter and exit Kathmandu.
Vehicles are not allowed to enter or exit the Kathmandu Valley on Saturday or Monday, according to a notification issued by the NDRRMA.
For the next three days, unless there is an emergency, the authorities have asked citizens not to drive long-distance cars.
Areas along the Bagmati and East Rapti rivers were placed under a red alert.
According to officials, the monsoon has begun to move in, and since Friday night, there has been a steady precipitation in Kathmandu and other regions of the nation.
In the meantime, poor weather has forced the suspension of domestic flights from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Domestic flights from Kathmandu, Bharatpur, Janakpur, Bhadrapur, Pokhara, and Tumlingtar have been suspended until further notice, according to Hansa Raj Pande, general manager at TIA, Kathmandu.
