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Floods, landslides displace 150 families in Bhimad (kh 20/11/2024)

Rs 11.82 billion in insurance claims filed for monsoon disaster losses (rep 19/11/2024)

Active dry Jalebagar landslide threatens lives : Landslips have been occurring along about 150-metre stretch of Jayaprithvi Highway for the past 3 months, but authorities have yet to find a solution, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 19/11/2024)

Displaced residents of Gorkha return to village after landslide control (kh 17/11/2024)

Makwanpur suffers over Rs 1.69 billion loss due to floods and landslides (rep 14/11/2024)

Devastating landslides leave Nayagaun locals homeless, hopeless (ae 12/11/2024)

Balancing Nature and Development in Nepal : A Wake-Up Call for Risk-Based Development and Disaster Preparedness, by Bhesh Raj Thapa (rep 11/11/2024)

Late September rains inflict an estimated Rs46.68 billion loss on Nepal :More than 83 percent of the total economic losses, amounting to Rs38.92 billion, was observed in physical structures (kp 08/11/2024), Politicians and cronies blamed for Kavre floods : Uncovering the hidden owners of mining companies that made September’s floods more deadly, by Archana Darji and Shamshad Ahmad (nt 08/11/2024)

Property worth over Rs 1 million gutted in two separate fire incidents in Jhapa (kh 08/11/2024)

Need To Enhance Disaster Response Capacity, by Krishna Poudel (rn 08/11/2024)

Disaster emergency preparedness and response : Lack of high-tech equipment and effective search and rescue constrains Nepal’s disaster response, by Mina Adhikari (kp 31/10/2024)

Earthquake jolts Dolakha (kh 27/10/2024)

Natural disasters claim 191 lives in Bagmati Province over three months (kh 26/10/2024)

Saptakoshi River flooding becomes a perennial threat for local communities’ livelihoods (rep 24/10/2024)

Addressing monsoon-induced disasters : Nepal can draw valuable lessons from its past mistakes to inform its future measures, by Hari Bansh Jha (kp 24/10/2024)

Home ministry provides relief funds to families of 238 disaster victims (kh 23/10/2024)

Rs 1.81 billion deposited in PM Natural Disaster Relief Fund (kh 23/10/2024)

Disaster-prone Nepal has low insurance base: Experts. Insurance not only absorbs the shock of a loss but also reduces dependence on loan sharks, external aid, or relief from donor agencies, they say (kp 23/10/2024)

IFRC continues support to flood-hit communities in Nepal (kh 21/10/2024)

Govt categorizes disaster-hit local levels in three groups for relief distribution (rn 19/10/2024)

PM’s Disaster Relief Fund accumulates over Rs 1.74 billion (kh 17/10/2024) [Please do not distribute too much of it to the needy victims!], Disaster-hit local levels to receive 5 to 10 million rupees (kh 17/10/2024), 71 local units recommended for disaster relief grants of up to Rs10 million : Government on October 4 declared 71 local units in 20 districts as disaster crisis zones (kp 18/10/2024)

Devastating floods and landslides shatter Dashain joy for displaced families : Kavrepalanchok residents, left without proper shelter and basic necessities, struggle in the aftermath of monsoon chaos, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/10/2024) [The main thing was that the country's leading politicians could enjoy Dashain to the full and have their photos taken for the media!]

Earthquake jolts Khotang (kh 15/10/2024)

PM assures support for disaster relief, reconstruction efforts: Extends best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of Dashain (kh 12/10/2024) [No hurry, no hurry! It's only been two weeks since the natural disaster, the announcement of which was completely ignored by your government! But thanks for telling people to be careful back then. That was helpful. Now they can really celebrate Dasain.  Help can come later, maybe, eventually....], Flood victims left desperate: Dashain celebrations overshadowed by lack of relief (kh 12/10/2024) [!!!!]

Govt designates additional 30 local levels as crisis zones (kh 10/10/2024)

Public transport sector suffers damage worth 730 million in disaster (kh 10/10/2024)

Ensure Effective Disaster Management, by Shiksha Bhattarai (rn 10/10/2024)

Rebuilding lives : A bottom-up post-disaster approach is needed, with local units equipped with training and funds (kp 09/10/2024) [Incompetence and inactivity of government and administration as usual! When will politicians with charisma and competence finally come to power?]

The urban flood for the blindfolded and to deaf ears : The whole idea of having three tiers of government was to build a strengthened governance that would be closely connected to all its people, by Avash Karmacharya (rep) [The federal system would be good for Nepal, but its implementation has been deliberately prevented by politicians like Oli, Dahal, Deuba and such central state supporters who prefer to abuse this system for their personal power ambitions!]

Flooding causes damage worth more than 800 million in Madhes Province (kh 09/10/2024)

Child orphaned as single mum dies without disclosing father’s identity : Grandfather worries for boy’s future without birth registration. Official vows to resolve issue, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 09/10/2024)

Tailored ‘dignity kits’ being rolled out to disaster-hit trans people : The kits include essentials such as towel, hand sanitiser, brush, soap, menstrual cups, V-wash, condoms and lubricants (kp 09/10/2024)

Govt identifies 59 local levels as disaster-hit areas (kh 08/10/2024)

The deluge and state sluggishness : Given the likelihood of heavier rains in the future, we must reconsider our environmental policies, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 07/10/2024), We must revisit our infrastructure designs after recent weather event : There is scientific evidence to show climate change has induced hazards in Nepal, including the Thame glacial outburst, interview with Basanta Raj Adhikari (kp 07/10/2024)

Drone takes relief to disaster-hit families : In a first for Nepal, a non-profit uses a drone to fly relief to settlements cut off by floods and landslides in Kavre, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 07/10/2024)

Death toll from floods and landslides reaches 246 (kh 07/10/2024)

Disaster-induced death toll climbs to 244 (kh 06/10/2024), Disaster crisis zones declared. Now what? Officials say the declaration means that rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction works will be expedited based on local priorities, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 06/10/2024)

Farmers left with nothing as near-harvest paddy is washed away (kh 05/10/2024), Flood survivors worried about the risk of epidemic (kh 05/10/2024), Road collapse halts Manthali-Kathmandu traffic (kh 05/10/2024), Government declares disaster crisis zones in 14 districts : Temporary closures may be enforced, private and public resources commandeered for disaster response efforts, by Anil Giri (kp 05/10/2024), Floods cause extensive damage to Bagmati Irrigation Project in Sarlahi (kh 05/10/2024)

Devastating Floods and Landslides in Nepal: Costly Lessons for Future, by Narayan Gyawali (rep 05/10/2024)

When it rains it pours : It was a natural disaster but the high death toll was a testament to criminal state negligence (nt 04/10/2024)

Flood of despair : As in previous calamities, there is hope in individual Nepalis and communities helping each other, by Rastra Raj Bhandari (nt 04/10/2024)

Death toll from floods and landslides reaches 239 (kh 04/10/2024), Life a struggle for Nakkhu flood victims as mud clogs streets : It was a mistake to develop the Nakkhudol area under the Nakkhudol Development Project, says the mayor, by Prushottam Poudel (kp 04/10/2024), Their homes destroyed, Bethanchok residents embark on a desperate search for safety : Local official says over 250 families in ward 4 displaced, 600 affected across Bethanchok Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok, but resources for shelter and recovery are lacking, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 04/10/2024), Mining for trouble : The floods in Kavrepalanchowk can partly be attributed to illegal sand extraction (kp 04/10/2024), Kavre landslides: Death toll reaches 72, five missing (rep 04/10/2024), Floods and landslides inflict approximately Rs 25 billion in damage to road infrastructure (kh 04/10/2024)

Death toll from recent floods and landslides reaches 233 (kh 03/102024), Update: Floods and landslides claim 236 lives, 19 missing (kh 03/10/2024), Caution urged as water levels rise in Hanumante river (kh 03/10/2024), Many flood-hit families still await promised aid : Officials claim they have already started distribution. Rights watchdog slams slow response (kp 03/10/2024), Residents of Southern Lalitpur say "Floods and landslides are more terrifying than earthquakes" (rep 03/10/2024), Dry landslides obstruct Rapti Highway (rep 03/10/2024), Damages by disaster incidents estimated at Rs 17bn (ae 03/10/2024), Flooded Koshi River: Opportunity for livelihood for some and cause of devastation for others (kh 03/10/2024)

Death toll from floods and landslides reaches 228 (kh 02/102024), Floods and landslides cause over Rs 17 billion in damage (kh 02/10/2024), Heavy rains inflict an estimated Rs17 billion loss on Nepal : Economists say the actual losses could be over three-fold the initial estimate, shaving 1 percent off the GDP, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/10/2024), 17 sections of different highways still blocked (kh 02/10/2024), 1100 MW of electricity lost due to recent floods and landslides (kh 02/10/2024), Panauti settlements pick up the pieces after Roshi’s wrath : Friday midnight’s flood devastated Bhaleshwar and Kalanti areas destroying around 300 houses and displacing residents, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 02/10/2024), 35 children died nationwide in floods and landslides : Damage to 54 schools has deprived over 10,000 children of safe spaces to learn and heal, UNICEF says (kp 02/10/2024), In rush to travel, passengers hit road hurdle : With repair of highways likely to take time, transport operators are unsure if they can safely carry all the people who want to go home for Dashain (kp 02/10/2024), Repair the roads : The least the government can do is patch up highways quickly and ensure all get to celebrate the festivals (kp 02/10/2024), Property worth Rs 300 million of telecom, internet providers damaged (kh 02/10/2024)

Unplanned Development Takes Its Toll, by Umesh Puri (rn 02/10/2024), Need For Building Resilient Structures, by Namrata Sharma (rn 02/10/2024)

We were not prepared for a catastrophe of such magnitude: Prime Minister Oli : The prime minister admits delays and lapses in the search and rescue of disaster-hit people (kp 02/10/2024) [Nepal's government and administration are never prepared for natural disasters, be it earthquakes or monsoon floods. Not even clear warnings are taken seriously!]

Natural disasters: Does Nepal ever learn? It’s time all parties, big and small, took the issue of natural disasters more seriously, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 01/10/2024), Accurate Forecasts, No Timely Response, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 01/10/2024) [This is the truth and not what PM Oli claims!]

3.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Sindhupalchowk (rep 01/10/2024)

Update: 217 dead, 28 missing in landslides and floods (kh 01/10/2024), Stranded passengers brave perilous trek on flood-ravaged BP Highway : Roshi Rural Municipality of Kavrepalanchok district has borne the brunt of rain-induced devastation, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 01/10/2024), Dashain travellers brace for difficult journeys : With other roads unlikely to reopen soon, the only option for travellers to and from the Valley will be the Kathmandu-Mugling road, officials say (kp 01/10/2024), Nearly 900 Nepalis, foreign trekkers, airlifted : Choppers have started airlifting climbers and trekkers stranded in Gorkha after Tsum Nubri residents called off their protest (kp 01/10/2024), 10 bridges connecting Sindhuli to Ramechhap and Okhaldhunga damaged (kh 01/10/2024), Kathmandu faces water shortages amid infrastructure damage (kh 01/10/2024), Preparations underway to close advance bus ticket booking (rep 01/10/2024)

Update: Death toll from floods and landslides in Nepal rises to 209 (kh 30/09/2024)

Disaster update: 192 dead, 30 still missing (kh 30/09/2024), Traffic resumes at Koshi Barrage bridge (kh 30/09/2024), Dreams shattered in Jhyaplekhola landslide : Families grieve the deaths of young talents and newly wed couple. Thirty-five bodies retrieved from the site where three vehicles were buried Friday night, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 30/09/2024), Bagmati Province most affected by landslides and floods (kh 30/09/2024)

Over NPR 25 billion loss in infrastructure due to natural disasters (kh 30/09/2024)

Murphy’s law : The botched handling of Saturday’s disaster badly exposes our uncaring top government officials (kp 30/09/2024), Record-breaking rain triggers catastrophic flooding, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 30/09/2024)

Monsoon patterns have shifted. Authorities’ mindset has not : Had Met office’s warnings been heeded, more lives could have been saved, say experts, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/09/2024) [Is this the kind of responsibility that KP Oli meant when he urgently had to take over the government and wanted to make everything better?], Floods, landslides once again expose Nepal’s poor disaster response mechanism : Security personnel still use primitive equipment like rubber boats, ropes, tubes, and shovels for rescue operations instead of modern scientific technology, experts say (kp 30/09/2024)

Update: Floods and landslides claim 170 lives, 42 missing (kh 29/09/2024), At least 149 dead, 60 injured in rain-induced disasters across Nepal (rep 29/09/2024)

Rains bring deaths, destruction in the east, central Nepal : Kathmandu Valley on Saturday witnessed the highest rainfall since at least 1970, when records began. At least 112 reported dead across the country (kp 29/09/2024), Update: Floods and landslides claim 100 lives, 67 missing (kh 29/09/2024), Landslide in Solukhumbu claims five lives, two houses destroyed (kh 29/09/2024), Water flow in Saptakosi reaches highest level in 56 years (kh 29/09/2024), Floods in Sunsari displace over 500 families (kh 29/09/2024), Concerns grow over timely repair of damaged roads : Floods and landslides have blocked major roads in at least 60 places across the country, with Dashain around the corner (kp 29/09/2024), Saturday’s rain breaks 54-year old record in Kathmandu Valley : Kathmandu had earlier recorded the highest rainfall in 2002. But the Valley saw heavier rainfall in the 24 hours until Saturday morning (kp 29/09/2024), Nepali Army helicopter rescues 118 people (rep 29/09/2024). 161 people rescued by helicopters, most from Roshi area (kh 29/09/2024), Microbus that left Chitwan for Kathmandu two days ago goes missing (rep 29/09/2024), All roads to Kathmandu from Hetauda closed (kh 29/09/2024), Jhyaplekhola landslide update: Death toll reaches 35, twenty-one bodies retrieved today (rep 29/09/2024), NRNA calls emergency meeting on Monday to assist flood victims (rep 29/09/2024), Floods and landslides close Tatopani Border, impacting Dashain imports (kh 29/09/2024)

Relentless rain cripples life nationwide : Landslides block highways, while overcast conditions disrupt flights. Bagmati River breaches danger level, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/09/2024), Continued rain raises water levels near danger level in several rivers (kh 28/09/2024), Kulekhani dam gates opened after reservoir fills (kh 28/09/2024), Gas bullet leaks after being washed away by Manohara River flood (kh 28/09/2024), Landslide sweeps away village in Kavre, four missing (kh 2809/2024), BP Highway blocked, Mulkot resorts and Khurkot bus park submerged (kh 28/09/2024), All 56 gates of Saptakoshi Barrage opened as water flow surges, red alert issues (kh 2809/2024), Heavy rains disrupt traffic across Kathmandu Valley, landslides block key routes across Nepal (kh 28/09/2024), 9 killed, several missing in floods and landslides across Nepal (kh 28/09/2024), Bhotekoshi River washes away Larcha bridge, disrupting Tatopani access (kh 28/09/2024), Koshi River above danger level at 10 stations, Bagmati at 6 stations (kh 28/09/2024), KMC deploys 300 city police personnel for disaster response (kh 28/09/2024), Floods and inundation make Kathmandu Valley chaotic (kh 28/09/2024), Landslides kill four people in Lalitpur (kh 28/09/2024), Mechi Highway obstructed as flood washes away bailey bridge (kh 28/09/2024), Water level of Narayani River crosses danger mark (rep 28/09/2024), Swollen Manohara river enters human settlements in Imadol (With Photos) (rep 28/09/2024), Floods triggered by incessant rain kill nine people in Lalitpur alone, 11 missing (rep 28/09/2024), Floods in Kathmandu Valley claim 21 lives, 6 missing (kh 28/09/2024), 23 killed, six missing due to floods in three districts of Kathmandu Valley (rep 28/09/2024), 39 killed, 11 missing in floods in eight districts (rep 28/09/2024), Over 3,000 police personnel deployed in Kathmandu for search operation amid monsoon-induced disasters (Photo Feature) (rep 28/09/2024), Locals express frustration over delayed govt response as dozens are still trapped in Balkhu floods (rep 28/09/2024), Six ANFA academy players buried in landslide in Makwanpur (rep 28/09/2024), Six ANFA academy players buried in landslide in Makwanpur found dead (rep 28/09/2024), Flood sweeps away 30 houses in Sisneri, 28 houses inundated (kh 28/09/2024), Security personnel make all-out efforts for rescue and relief; over 750 rescued in Kathmandu Valley alone (kh 28/09/2024), Landslides, floods obstruct transport across 23 roadways : All checkpoints to enter Kathmandu Valley obstructed (kh 28/09/2024), 46 routes connecting Kathmandu Valley closed (rep 28/09/2024), Update: Floods, landslides claim 75 lives across Nepal (kh 28/09/2024), Restriction to commute along Koshi Barrage bridge (rn 28/09/2024), Public transport affected by highways disruption (kh 28/09/2024), Tamakoshi River washes away tower of transmission line, cutting power supply to Kathmandu (kh 28/09/2024)

Rethinking disaster management in Nepal: Lessons from this monsoon, by Krishna Poudel (ae 27/09/2024)

Bagmati and Bishnumati rivers in Kathmandu pose flood risks (kh 27/09/2024)

4 magnitude earthquake strikes Baitadi (rep 22/09/2024)

440 people died after falling off cliffs in Karnali Province over 11 years : Many, mainly poor, are maimed for life with spinal injuries, piling burden on their families, by Tripti Shahi (kp 19/09/2024), Preventable deaths : Four hundred forty people dying in a decade from falling off cliffs in Karnali is way too much (kp 24/09/2024)

4.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Bajhang (rep 18/09/2024)

225 killed, 49 missing in monsoon-induced disasters so far this year (rep 16/09/2024)

Earthquake jolts Taplejung (kh 15/09/2024)

Earthquake jolts Bajhang district (rep 14/09/2024)

ICT in Disaster Risk Management and Reduction, by Ganga Bhandari (rep 13/09/2024)

Integrated Approach Mitigates Landslides, by Narendra Khadka and Smriti Baniya (rn 12/09/2024)

One-door policy for relief distribution, by Balmukunda Regmi (ae 11/09/2024))

Glacial Lake Outburst Flooding in Nepal Rings Alarm Bells, by Narayan Gyawali (rep 10/09/2024)

Child drownings assuming alarming proportions in Madhesh districts As many as 49 people, 39 of them children, have drowned in the province since the start of the fiscal year on July 16, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 10/09/2024), Save them from drowning : Local bodies should factor in these life-threatening incidents in their disaster preparedness (kp 13/09/2024)

Two die, one goes missing in Baglung floods (kh 06/09/2024)

From early warning to action : Using early warning systems will be a challenge without accurate localised forecast capabilities, by Dinee Tamang and Laxmi Awasthi (kp 05/09/2024)

Earthquake jolts Nepal’s Sindhupalchowk district (kh 03/09/2024)

Thame GLOF Rings Alarm Bells, by Regab Sapkota (rep 01/09/2024)

4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Manang (kh 31/08/2024)

Three seriously injured by lightning in Khotang (kh 31/08/2024)

Tremor felt in Bajura (kh 29/08/2024)

Alert issued as India prepares to open Dhauliganga Dam (kh 29/08/2024)

Khotang’s Chekethum at high risk of landslides (kh 29/08/2024)

210 killed in natural disasters across Nepal since June 10 (kh 28/08/2024)

Monsoon devastation claims 208 lives across the country (kh 28/08/2024)

Water level in Bagmati River crosses danger point (rep 26/08/2024)

Monsoon mayhem: Toll hits 203 in Nepal (kh 26/08/2024)

Floods becoming too frequent and devastating, by Binod Prasad Parajuli and Maheshwar Dhakal (rep 25/08/2024)

Ramechhap landslide claims two lives, eight missing (kh 25/08/2024), Ramechhap landslide: Six dead bodies recovered (kh 25/08/2024), Midnight landslide kills six people, four more missing in remote village in Ramechhap district : Landslide in Myagdi district in western Nepal buries three houses while another landslide in fareastern Taplejung district destroys a house, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 26/08/2024), Doramba landslide: Death toll reaches 8 (kh 28/08/2024)

195 people killed in natural disasters since June 10 (kh 24/08/2024)

Lives on the line in the Himalaya : The Thame flood showed climate risk is a given, and Nepal has no choice but to be prepared, by Sonia Awale (nt 23/08/2024)

Permafrost burst triggers avalanche in Mustang, blocking Ghatte Khola (kh 23/08/2024)

Cloudburst in Kanchanpur caused Rs 1.5 billion in loss: Administration (kh 23/08/2024)

Over 500 houses inundated in Kailali (kh 22/08/2024)

Flood warning: Bagmati river levels surge past alert threshold (kh 21/08/2024)

Twenty-eight earthquake-affected settlements in Jajarkot and Rukum West at risk of landslides : District disaster management committee calls for speedy relocation of 22 settlements in Jajarkot and six in Rukum West due to looming disaster risks, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 20/08/2024)

Monsoon disaster: Death toll climbs to 190 (kh 20/08/2024)

Debris flow risks in homes and highways : Our rescue-centric preparedness is in place, but it’s far from effectively preventing risks, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 19/08/2024)

Monsoon disasters claim 182 lives, 233 injured, and cause extensive damage across Nepal (kh 18/08/2024)

Landslide blocks Araniko Highway, strands hundreds (kh 17/08/2024)

Massive flood in Dudh Koshi river, suspected glacier lake burst (kh 16/08/2024), Dudhkoshi flood devastates 40% of houses in Thame village (kh 16/08/2024), Dudh Koshi Flood: Bad weather halts helicopter rescue operations from Kathmandu (kh 16/08/2024), Dudhkoshi Flood Update: Five rescued, one missing, 20 houses inundated (kh 16/08/2024), Dudhkoshi Flood: Security personnel conduct search and rescue operations in Thame (kh 16/08/2024), IN PICS: Massive flood in Dudh Koshi  river devastates Nepal’s Thame village (kh) 16/08/2024, Dudhkoshi flood sweeps away dozen houses, hotels, school, and clinic in Solukhumbu (kh 16/08/2024), Study team to visit Thame after devastating flood in Dudh Koshi river (kh 17/08/2024), Flooding in Thame river continues to erode land, displaces residents (kh 17/08/2024), Flood disrupts movement above Namche, cuts off Everest route (kh 17/08/2024), Defense Minister Rai visits flood-hit Khumbu, distributes monetary relief (kh 17/08/2024), Rare flood destroys 20 houses, a school and a clinic in Everest village : One person has gone missing after Thame River swamps settlement in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 17/08/2024), Glacier lake burst in Nepal’s Khumbu region triggered massive flood in Thame river (kh 17/08/2024), Catastrophic flash flood halts traffic movement to Namche, the gateway to Everest (rep 17/08/2024), Aerial inspection ties Thame flood to glacial lake outburst : Experts and officials say Friday’s Everest region disaster came after two small bodies of water burst their banks, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/08/2024), 'Thame flood a clear example of the "catastrophic impacts" increasing global temperatures' (rep 18/08/2024), Catastrophic Flash Flood in Thame: Lawmakers suggest govt seek compensation from int’l community (rep 19/08/2024)

Citizens urged to adopt caution citing swollen Arun River (rn 14/08/2024)

Monsoon disasters so far kill 211, Bagmati, Gandaki report more losses (rn 14/08/2024)

Monsoon-related disaster claims 173 lives (kh 13/08/2024)

Search for passengers and two buses missing in Trishuli river continues a month on : Rescuers have intensified search along Ghumaune Kerabari to Bhorle stretch downstream, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 13/08/2024)

Incessant rainfall: Authorities warn of floods and landslides (kh 11/08/2024)

Road obstruction affects daily life in northern Dolakha : The local residents are finding it hard to manage daily essentials after transportation was disrupted on the Dolakha-Singati road, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 11/08/2024)

Baglung landslide displaces 50 families (kh 11/08/2024)

Earthquake felt in eastern Nepal (kh 09/08/2024)

170 dead in monsoon-induced disasters across Nepal (kh 09/08/2024)

Monsoon catastrophe claims 167 lives, displaces thousands (kh08/08/2024)

Twelve people killed after landslides bury homes in Baglung and Gulmi districts. Four missing, 12 injured (kp 07/08/2024)

Monsoon-related disasters claim 154 lives in Nepal (kh 06/08/2024)

Looming landslide forces 182 members of 42 families to evacuate Lamjung settlement : Displaced people have found temporary shelter with relatives, in schools and under tents, by Aasha Gurung (kp 06/08/2024)

Report: Rural roads constructed by Bharatpur metropolis caused Simaltal landslide (kh 06/08/2024)

Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Taplejung (rep 04/08/2024)

Not enough : Nepal clearly does not have the right equipment and manpower to handle highway disasters (kp 02/08/2024)

Monsoon menace: Navigating heavy rains, by Shreya Shrestha (ae 02/08/2024)

Fire destroys property worth over Rs 20 million in Bhaktapur (kh 02/08/2024)

Torrential rains disrupt life in several districts : Floods claim three lives, displace scores. Various locations in Kathmandu submerged after rivers breach banks (kp 01/08/2024)

Two laborers missing after flood in Bhojpur (kh 31/07/2024), Heavy overnight rains cause flooding in Kathmandu (Photos) (kh 31/07/2024), One person dies after being swept away by Balkhu river flood (kh 31/07/2024), Balkhu vegetable market flooded after last night’s rainfall (In Pictures) (rep 31/07/2024), 36 people rescued from Kathmandu flood (rep 31/07/2024)

55 people disappear in Trishuli River in 8 years (kh 31/07/2024)

Nepal to seeks China’s assistance in Simaltal landslide search efforts (kh 31/07/2024)

Five people missing, two injured in Gorkha landslide : The landslide triggered by heavy rains swept away a farm and a house on Sunday morning. Floods and landslides have blocked roads in several districts, by Hariram Upreti (kp 29/07/2024), Dharche landslide: Search for missing continues (kh 29/07/2024)

Simaltal bus accident: Indian rescue team returns empty-handed after weeklong search : Indian divers say Trishuli river’s depth and current are far greater than initial expectations, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 29/07/2024)

Earthquake jolts Taplejung (kh 28/07/2024)

Three girls die in landslide in Ramechhap (kh 26/07/2024)

Landslide obstructs Pasang Lhamu road: over 100 vehicles stranded at Rasuwagadhi (rn 25/07/2024)

High water levels in Kathmandu Valley rivers prompt cautionary measures (kh 23/07/2024)

Landslide blocks Kaligandaki corridor (kh 23/07/2024)

We should move towards impact-based forecasts : In the case of floods, we have succeeded in saving lives through alerts. We are not so successful in other disasters, interview with Jagadishwor Karmacharya, director general of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (kp 22/07/2024)

APF rescues 25 stranded in Mohana River flood (kh 21/07/2024)

Achham landslip victims languish in temporary shelter : It is not possible to send the landslide displaced people home anytime soon as the risk is still there, chief district officer says, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 21/07/2024)

Jhapa’s Biring and Aduwa rivers face imminent flood danger : Water reaches "dangerous levels" (kh 18/07/2024), Rastriya Sabhagriha complex flooded due to heavy rain (kh 18/07/2024)

125 people killed in disaster-related incidents since June 10 (kh 18/07/2024)

Reaping Benefits from Loss and Damage Funds, by Sudan Kumar Oli (rep 18/07/2024)

Earthquake jolts Mugu (kh 17/07/2024)

Tackling the Growing Challenges of Urban Flooding, by Kedar Karki (rep 17/07/2024)

Six people killed in rain-related incidents : One person missing after flooding in Rukum West. Over 200 hectares of paddy fields inundated in Kapilvastu due to Indian Mahalisagar barrage, by Mahesh KC, Dipendra Shakya and Manoj Paudel (kp 17/07/2024)

Monsoon mayhem: Death toll rises to 120 (kh 17/07/2024)

Jajarkot earthquake survivors are battling monsoon in temporary shelters : Many displaced have fallen ill in affected districts of Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan (kp 16/07/2024) [In 2022, the top politicians made grandiose promises of rapid aid during their "tourist visits" to the earthquake region. The victims must understand that the constant power struggles and changes of government first require all the energy of the politicians!]

Seven dead in monsoon-induced disasters in past 24 hours: Nepal Police (kh 16/07/2024)

Several parts of Kathmandu flooded after heavy rain this afternoon (In Pictures) (rep 16/07/2024)

Balancing Infrastructure with Ecology, by Bhuvan Dharel (rep 16/07/2024)

Killer monsoon roads : Government must heed the experts, engineers and geologists when constructing or widening roads (kp 16/07/2024)

Three children die as flood sweeps away house in Rukum West (kh 16/07/2024)

Two killed, one injured in Sankhuwasabha landslide (kh 16/07/2024)

Landslide obstructs Karnali Highway (rep 15/07/2024)

Monsoon-induced disaster death toll climbs to 108 (kh 15/07/2024) [Plus the victims from the buses]

Occupant count in accident buses revised to 65 following relatives’ complaints : Six bodies recovered so far. Five bodies were found 50 kilometres downstream, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/07/2024)

54 still missing after landslide sweeps two buses into Trishuli : 15 more killed in separate incidents across country on Thursday and Friday, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel and Arjun Poudel (kp 13/07/2024), Trishuli bus accident: 13 bodies of missing passengers recovered so far (kh 16/07/2024), Simaltal Bus Accident: One more body recovered, 47 passengers still missing (kh 16/07/2024), Simaltal Landslide: Coordination with Indian districts for search of missing buses and passengers (kh 16/07/2024)

Geologist suggests emergency should be imposed for rainfall over 150mm (rep 12/07/2024)

Night buses prohibited in areas under ‘Weather Red Advisory’ (kh 12/07/2024)

Landslide sweeps away two buses in Chitwan : Over 50 passengers feared missing (kh 12/07/2024), Chitwan bus accident update: Search operation underway : Over 60 passengers missing (kh 12/07/2024), Divers fail to locate buses that fell into Trishuli river (kh 12/07/2024), 17 Nepalis and 7 Indians were travelling on Angel Deluxe bus swept away in landslide (with name list) (kh 12/07/2024), Trishuli river bus accident: Survivor’s miraculous swim to safety (kh 12/07/2024), Simaltal landslide update: Search operation for two missing buses resumes from early morning (kh 13/07/2024), Simaltal bus accident: Next to kin demand to make search effective (kh 13/07/2024), Divers fail to find both buses in Trishuli, search area expanded (kh 13/07/2024), Body of passenger who fell into Trishuli found in Narayani (kh 13/07/2024)

101 people dead from monsoon-induced disasters in Nepal so far (kh 12/07/2024)

Landslide claims two lives as house swept away in Myagdi (kh 12/07/2024), Update: Landslide claims 11 lives in Kaski (kh 12/07/2024), Eleven people dead in Kaski landslide : Seven of the same family killed in the disaster in Pokhara , by Deepak Pariyar(kp 12/07/2024)

Timely Measures Reduce Disaster Impacts, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 12/07/2024)

132 road sections across the country affected by floods, landslides (rep 11/07/2024)

1 dead, 2 missing, 500 homes under water in rain-related disasters : Mudslides displace 41 families in Masta Rural Municipality in Bajhang, and 9 families in Sarikhet of Chaurpati Rural Municipality in Achham (kp 11/07/2024)

Monsoon tragedy: 80 dead, 5 missing in floods and landslides (kh 10/07/2024), APF engages in rescue operations following floods and landslides in Bhaktapur district (rep 10/07/2024), Floods, landslides kill 83 people so far, 106 injured (rn 10/07/2024), 200 flood-displaced families of Kanchanpur return to their homes (rn 10/07/2024)

Nepal Turning Into Disaster Hotspot, by Namrata Sharma (rn 10/07/2024)

4.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Taplejung (kh 10/07/2024)

Missing state : Little has been done for those affected by floods and landslides over the years (kp 09/07/2024)

Communicable diseases following natural disasters : Risk assessment and priority interventions (kh 09/07/2024)

Landslides and floods obstruct 19 highways (kh 09/07/2024), Monsoon devastation: 77 killed, 88 injured across Nepal (kh 09/07/2024), Inundation takes a toll on Kailali people (kh 09/07/2024), One killed, three injured in landslide in Rukum East (kh 09/07/2024), Four drown, one missing in deadly Kanchanpur floods : A total of 3,293 members of 891 households were relocated to safety as of Monday morning, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 09/07/2024), Missing state : Little has been done for those affected by floods and landslides over the years (kp 09/07/2024), Floods and landslides cause massive damage, sweep away 41 bridges : Death toll hits 78, physical damage exceeds Rs 100 million (kh 09/07/2024), Landslide blocks Dharan-Dhankuta road (rep 09/07/2024), 41 bridges swept away by floods, physical damage exceeds 100 million (rn 09/07/2024)

Floods and landslides kill 15 people in two days. Three missing, 21 injured : Heavy rains affect normal life across the country on Sunday as well, by Sudeep Kainee (kp 08/07/2024), Flood menace in Kanchanpur: Over 1,600 people evacuated to safety (rep 08/07/2024), Floods-landslides kill 70 people so far, five missing (rn 08/07/2024), 1,700 houses inundated in Kanchanpur, infant dies, youth missing (kh 08/07/2024)

Flood causes culvert collapse in Kanchanpur, disrupts East-West Highway traffic (kh 08/07/2024)

Monsoon hazard: Disaster risk heightens, 62 deaths in one month (kh 07/07/2024)

Floods, landslides, and inundation wreak havoc across Nepal (kh 07/07/2024), Floods, landslips cause havoc across country : Incessant rains over the past few days throw life out of gear. At least seven people killed in Gandaki Province (kp), All sluice gates of Gandak Barrage opened (kh 07/07/2024), 14 die, 18 injured, and three missing due to landslides, floods, and inundation across the country (kh 07/07/2024), Incessant rain since Friday affects everyday life (rep 07/07/2024), Landslides and floods disrupt 25 highways; 98 roads being operated one-way (kh 07/07/2024)

Flood risks high till Sunday, citizens urged to adopt precautions (kh 06/07/2024), Kaligandaki corridor blocked by landslides (rep 06/07/2024), Incessant rainfall spurs police patrols along Kathmandu’s riverbanks (kp 06/07/2024), 126 settlements in Salyan district at risk of landslides : Reckless use of heavy equipment for roadbuilding, along with November earthquake blamed for weakening land’s topography and increasing landslides, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 06/07/2024), One goes missing, three houses swept away in Dolakha (rn 06/07/2024), Rapti River crosses danger Level, high alert issued, by Siraj Khan (rn 06/07/2024), Police start patrolling along river banks in Kathmandu Valley (rn 06/07/2024), Water level in Narayani River crosses danger level, by Bomlal Giri (rn 06/07/2024), Landslides and floods disrupt 36 roads nationwide (kh 06/07/2024), Flash floods inundate Balkhu in Kathmandu (Photos) (kh 06/07/2024), Three killed, five injured in Syangja landslide (kh 06/07/2024), Locals urged to remain alert as water level rises in Saptakoshi River (kh 06/07/2024), Water level in Narayani River exceeds danger mark (kh 06/07/2024)

28 people killed due to monsoon-related disasters so far (kh 05/07/2024)

Flood risks high till Sunday, citizens urged to adopt precautions (rn 05/07/2024)

Floods displace 43 families in Sankhuwasabha (kh 03/07/2024)

Kaligandaki corridor obstructed due to flooding (kh 03/07/2024)

Deaths caused by electric shock unchecked in Madhesh : Official data show 449 people died of electric shock in Madhesh Province over the past five years, by Shiva Puri (kp 02/07/2024)

Rhetoric and reality of Nepal’s disaster risk management : Sustainable funding to implement anticipatory action should come from local and provincial governments, by Damodar Kanel (kp 02/07/2024)

Five-year-old boy dies as landslide sweeps away house (kh 01/07/2024)

10 killed in natural disasters across Nepal in past 24 hours (kh 30/06/2024), Floods, landslides claim nine lives over past 24 hours : The disasters triggered by heavy rains have claimed lives and properties in Gulmi, Baglung and Syangja, among other districts, by Gaganshila Khadka and Prakash Baral (kp 30/06/2024)

Husband and wife buried in landslide in Baglung (kh 29/06/2024), Gulmi landslide claims three lives, two missing (kh 29/06/2024), Landslide in Syangja claims lives of mother and daughter (kh 29/06/2024)

Barahakshetra temple at risk: Erosion by Koshi threatens iconic site, by Ramesh Paudel (kh 29/06/2024)

4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Helambu (kh 28/06/2024)

Nine killed in landslides and floods. Lightnings claim five : Disaster management body reports 20 deaths since the monsoon entered Nepal on June 10 (kp 27/06/2024), Monsoon-induced disasters affect 33 districts, leaving 28 dead in 16 days (kh 27/06/2024)

Budhikhola flood sweeps away family members, claims one life, two missing (kh 26/06/2024), Four missing as landslide sweeps away three houses in Lamjung (kh 26/06/2024), Lamjung landslide: One dead body recovered, three still missing (kh 26/06/2024), Lamjung landslide: Bodies of all four missing people recovered (rn 26/06/2024), Two killed and one injured in Kaski landslides (kh 26/06/2024), Incessant rainfall inundates Biratnagar (with photos) (kh 26/06/2024), Over 600 houses inundated in Biratnagar, public life disrupted (rep 26/06/2024), One person killed, two injured in Okhaldhunga landslide (kh 24/06/2024), Two killed, six injured by lightning strike in Kailali (kh 26/06/2024)

70,000 people likely to be affected by landslides and floods in Gandaki (rep 25/06/2024)

Need To Ensure Disaster Resilience, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 25/06/2024)

Flood-fed Melamchi sweeps away temporary bridge (kh 24/06/2024)

7,000 people likely to be affected due to landslide and flooding in Tanahu (kh 24/06/2024)

Floods, landslides ravage several districts : Two people have died in Jajarkot and Panchthar over the past few days. Scores of families displaced (kp 24/06/2024)

One dead, six injured in Jajarkot flood (kh 23/06/2024)

Illegal extraction of riverbed materials in Kaligandaki leaves under-construction industrial village at high risk : Baglung Municipality’s plan to establish the industrial village is almost foiled by the erosion, by Prakash Baral (kp 23/06/2024)

Fire at Delta Mart in Butwal brought under control after five hours (rep 21/06/2024), Fire at Delta Complex guts property worth Rs 500 million (kh 21/06/2024)

Reduce Rain-induced Disasters, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 21/06/2024)

5 people killed, 384 displaced by rain havoc in Taplejung over 10 days : Police say landslides completely destroyed eight houses, 18 houses are at high risk and 55 others are at risk (kp 19/06/2024), Families displaced as monsoon menace continues in east Nepal (rn 19/06/2024), 81 families displaced due to landslides and floods in Taplejung (rep 19/06/2024)

Monsoon rains bring chaos to hill districts of Koshi : Five people killed and scores displaced. Dozens of houses are at risk. Police struggle to reach remote areas for rescue and relief amid continued rainfall, by Aananda Gautam and Laxmi Gautam (kp 17/06/2024)

Landslide affects hundreds of families in Taplejung : Disaster poses serious threat to residents of Sirijangha Rural Municipality-6, Yamphudin, among other villages, by Aananda Gautam (kp 16/06/2024)

Four members of same family killed in Taplejung landslide (kh 14/06/2024)

Three labourers killed after being buried by mud : The victims were involved in the municipality’s sewage construction work, by Narayan Sharma (kp14/06/2024)

Monsoon Calls For Swift Preparatory Measures, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 14/06/2024)

Three houses swept away by landslides in Sankhuwasabha, one injured (rep 13/06/2024), Rains unleash floods and landslides in east Nepal : Three houses and farmlands were damaged in Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha district. Lightning kills a woman (kp 14/06/2024)

One dead, two injured in Sankhuwasabha landslide (kh 12/06/2024)

Experts call for preparedness to deal with monsoon-related disasters : In addition to flooding and landslides, the country witnesses several other monsoon-related incidents that receive much less attention, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/06/2024), Prepare Against Monsoon Disasters, by Ballav Dahal (rn 10/06/2024)

14 mules stuck on bridge after iron rod breaks (rep 09/06/2024), 11 out of 13 mules stuck in suspension bridge rescued (kh 09/06/2024), 12 of 14 mules stuck on footbridge after cable snap rescued alive : Army, police, locals had cut wires and dropped the mules into the river to rescue them, by Jyoti Katuwal (kp 10/06/2024)

Children ill with jaundice in quake-hit Salyan settlements : Health workers and local officials attribute rising cases to hot weather, consumption of polluted water, and poor living conditions, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 06/06/2024) [What did PK Dahal and other leading politicians declare during their disaster tourism trips to the earthquake zone? Correct: This time there will be immediate and unbureaucratic help for the people affected. That was it then!]

Landslide forecasting system to help save lives (kh 05/06/2024)

Over 1.8M people likely to be affected by monsoon this year (kh 04/06/2024)

Tremor felt in Nepa of Dailekh (rep 04/06/2024)

Strong wind causes damage to banana farming in 2,500 bighas of land (kh 03/06/2024), Powerful storm wipes out Chitwan’s banana crop
The Chitwan Banana Producers Association estimates damage could hover at Rs120 million, the largest ever losses, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 03/06/2024)

Altitude sickness claims lives of four Yarsagumba collectors; One in serious condition (kh 02/06/2024)

Storm destroys around 333 structures in Tanahu (kh 31/05/2024), 14 houses damaged by storm in Kaski (rep 31/05/2024)

Focus On Disaster Management, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 31/05/2024)

Understanding landslides : Replanting trees can help prevent devastating landslides, but it’s not a silver bullet, by Raj Sharma (kp 30/05/2024)

Women are unequally vulnerable to disaster risk : Gender issues are just an afterthought in contemporary DRR policies and practices, by Priya Kamarcharya (kp 28/05/2024)

Prepare for monsoon emergencies (ae 24/05/2024)

A narrative of flood fury and resilience : Hemmed in by the Chure and rain-fed brooks, the town is precariously perched on a path of raging waters, by Sanjay Giri (ae 22/05/2024)

Multi-hazard risk: Rs 81 billion needed for early warning system implementation (kh 20/05/2024)

Fire destroys 20 shutters of Damauli (kh 20/05/2024)

Quake-hit Jajarkot villages reel under water shortage after sources dry up : The magnitude 6.4 earthquake last November damaged 480 drinking water projects in Jajarkot, Salyan, and Rukum West districts, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 18/05/2024) [Another case of denial of immediate assistance!]

Over 5,000 forest fires reported in ten months (kh 18/05/2024)

Soon, monsoon : Still reeling from last year’s flood, Kagbeni braces for another rainy season, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 17/05/2024) [Another case of denial of immediate assistance!], What is lost cannot be repaid : Climate breakdown puts the very survival of a community in Nepal’s Mustang region in question, by Wen Stephenson (nt 17/05/2024)

Authorities ill-prepared for looming monsoon extremes : Nepal’s agencies have never learned from past failures in disaster management, lament disaster experts, by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/05/2024)

Post-quake reconstruction to cost Rs 63.58 billion (kh 14/05/2024)

Fire incidents claim 26 lives in a month; Baisakh records highest cases, possibly for the first time (kh 13/05/2024)

Lalitpur Fire: Death toll reaches three (rep 13/05/2024)

Forest fire destroys 4,500 hectares of forest area in Ramechhap (kh 10/05/2024)

Mother, son killed in Okhaldhunga bushfire : Helambu Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchok offers Rs50,000 reward for arson information (kp 08/05/2024)

27 lives lost to fire, wildfire, and lightning strikes in 24 days (kh 08/05/2024)

Wildfires destroy 3,586 hectares of forest in Palpa : Over 50 homes and sheds reduced to ashes, three injured. The fires started in mid-April and have been reported in 127 places so far in the district, by Madhav Aryal and Biplab Maharjan (kp 27/05/2024)

Financial assistance provided to Khotang fire victims (kh 07/05/2024)

Wildfires engulf 5,000 hectares of forest in Banke (kh 06/05/2024)

Three houses gutted in fire in Bajura (kh 05/05/2024)

Fire breaks out in a tin shed in Bafal, five members of a family injured (rep 05/05/2024)

Five people arrested for igniting forest fire (kh 05/05/2024)

Fire damages property worth over Rs 460 million in Madhesh Province (kh 04/05/2024), Madhesh Province: 1,200 fire incidents reported in last nine months : 561 houses gutted by the fires, resulting in the loss of 20 lives and the destruction of properties worth Rs 440 million (kh 04/05/2024)

Kah Phu Che : Where ice tumbles down to a pasture which has now turned into a lake, by Hum Gurung (nt 03/04/2024))

Smoke Screen : Climate breakdown is not the only reason for this year's unprecedented wildfires across Nepal (nt 03/05/2024)

Woman dies in fire (kh 03/05/2024)

Fires continue to ravage homes, displace people : Ten houses gutted in separate incidents in Solukhumbu. Two elderly killed in Dhading village. Displaced without shelter and enough food in Saptari, by Madhav Aryal (kp 03/05/2024)

Elderly couple perishes in devastating house fire in Dhading (kh 02/05/2024)

Wildfires ravage Nepal with 436 cases reported across 53 districts on Thursday (kh 02/05/2024), Over 65 houses destroyed in fire incident (kh 02/05/2024)

Forest fires: 165 incidents reported so far (kh 01/05/2024)

Fire destroys more than 110 homes in Saptari settlement : There are no human casualties, but livestock perished. No one could salvage their belongings from their homes, says ward chair of Mahadeva, by Abdesh Kumar Jha (kp 01/05/2024)

Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured dies (kh 01/05/2024)

Wildfire destroys around 300 hectares of forest in Udayapur (kh 30/04/2024)

Fires continue to devour forests across various districts : Wildfires usually start from March in Nepal, when farmers burn the crop residue on the fields and the threat keeps growing until April-May, by Madhav Aryal and Durgalal KC (kp 29/04/2024), Next two months will be challenging due to fire incidents : Portable fire pumps are quite helpful in putting out fires in rural areas as well as cities of Nepal, interview with Anil Pokharel, chief executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (kp 29/04/2024), Gandaki Province reports cases of forest fire at 467 locations (rep 29/04/2024)

Fire destroys 110 homes in Mahottari : Displaced families are sheltering at a local school. Relief immediate priority, officials say, by Sunita Baral (kp 25/04/2024), Fire survivors of Mahottari awaiting relief (kh 25/04/2024)

Forest fires trigger drinking water crisis in Myagdi, disrupting supplies to 30 villages /kh 25/04/2024)

70 community and national forests affected by fire in Parbat till Wednesday (rep 25/04/2024)

Forest fire destroys 13 houses in Khotang (rn 25/04/2024)

Nepal's Seismic Struggle and Ongoing Recovery Dynamics, by Raju Thapa (rep 24/04/2024)

Putting out the flames : The government must take a multipronged approach, bringing together various stakeholders to make wildfires a rarity (kp 24/04/2024)

Barpak, nine years after earthquake devastation, re-emerges stronger and reconstructed (In Photos) (kh 24/04/2024)

Forest fire devastates 700 hectares in Myagdi district, wildlife seeks refuge in human settlements (kh 24/04/2024)

Fire at wedding house in Sarlahi results in Rs 600,000 loss and injuries (kh 24/04/2024)

Forest fires rampant in Baglung: 38 incidents recorded in two months (kh 23/04/2024)

Over 230 homes, animal sheds gutted in multiple fires across western Nepal since Saturday : A 70-year-old woman dies in Rukum West. A total of 11,448 hectares of forests have been affected by wildfires in Lumbini Province this year, by  Sanju Paudel, Gaganshila Khadka and Mahesh KC (kp 22/04/2024)

Manaslu glacier’s Birendra Lake outburst in Gorkha district (kh 21/04/2024), Birendra Lake bursts after avalanche in Manaslu region, no casualties reported (rep 21/04/2024)

Fire incidents increasing across country with prevalence of dry condition (rn 21/04/2024)

Rupandehi in flames: 40 homes, 39 goats succumb to blazes across nine villages (kh 21/04/2024)

Construction of levees along seven streams begins in Kailali (kh 20/04/2024)

Fire destroys wheat crop in Kanchanpur, Kailali (rep 19/04/2024)

Nepal's Forests in Flames: Echoes of Urgency and Hopeful Solutions, by Ayush Raj Gyawali (rep 16/04/2024)

Prepare To Fight Forest Fires, by Ballav Dahal (rn 15/04/2024)

Disasters resulted in 493 fatalities in 2080 BS (rn 15/04/2024)

Child injured in forest fire in Dolpa dies (kh 12/04/2024), Three Dolpa children succumb to injuries from forest fire (kh 13/04/2024)

Wildfires reported in over 70 community forests in Myagdi (kh 12/04/2024)

Forest fire along East-West Highway affects vehicle operation in Rautahat, by Yadavraj Puri (rn 12/04/2024)

FECOFUN urges govt for compensation and free treatment amid rising forest fires (kh 11/04/2024)

Fire destroys property worth Rs 20 million in Damak (kh 10/04/2024)

102 killed in fire incidents in one year (rep 10/04/2024), As peak forest fire season nears, number of human fatalities rises : At least 113 people died and 533 were injured in fire and forest fire related incidents in the past year (kp 11/04/2024)

Major fire engulfs APF’s central store in Kathmandu (kh 08/04/2024)

Fatal fire breaks out at Lalitpur Metal Industry (kh 06/04/2024)

Forest fires reported in various community forests of Myagdi (rep 05/04/2024)

Another woman succumbs to mud wall collapse in Doti (kh 25/03/2024)

Increase in forest fires ravages Nuwakot district (kh 24/03/2024)

Financial assistance to Khotang fire victims (kh 23/03/2024)

Fire incidents: 488 recorded in Koshi Province in past three months (kh 21/03/2024)

21 killed in 870 fire incidents in Koshi province this fiscal year : Carelessness and electric short-circuits caused most of the fire incidents, police say, by Binod Bhandari (kp 20/03/2024)

Experts urge earlier insurance planning for long-term care : Historical losses due to earthquakes, floods, and landslides in Nepal are significant, by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/03/2024)

Fire survivors of Hatuwagadhi receive financial aid (kh 20/03/2024)

Fire causes damages worth Rs 10 million in Bhojpur (kh 17/03/2024), Three children killed in Bhojpur fire, two injured in Kalikot : The victims, aged three, five and seven, died after an inferno engulfed a cattle shed where they were playing, by Binod Bhandari (kp 17/03/2024)

Three children from same family die in Hatuwagadhi fire (kh 16/03/2024)

19 houses burned, 25 families displaced in Rangeli fire (kh 16/03/2024)

Diarrhoeal outbreak risk rises as mercury ticks up in quake-hit districts, by Arjun  Poudel (kp 16/03/2024) [Failure of the government to provide timely assistance!]

KMC to develop five-year strategic plan for disaster management (rep 14/03/2024)

Earthquake jolts Bajura (kh 11/03/2024)

Tremor jolts Kaski (kh 09/03/2024)

Karnali province producing skilled workers for reconstruction in quake-hit area (kh 07/03/2024)

Elderly people increasingly falling victim to forest fire incidents : Growing outmigration has left villages devoid of youth, forcing the elderly and children to take on the role of first responders to forest blazes, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/03/2024)

Over 30,000  quake survivors in Rukum West receive first installment (rep 02/03/2024) [That's what you call quick, when the PM had promised immediate help only four months ago!]

Season of fires : The priority should be sensitising the public about often-deadly consequences of their negligence (kp 27/02/2024), Prolonged drought could exacerbate incidents of forest fire, experts warn : At least 196 incidents of forest fire have been recorded since January this year (kp 28/02/2024)

Over 28,000 shelters erected for Jajarkot earthquake survivors (kh 24/02/2024), Pork barrel fund idle as officials struggle to fund quake relief : Based on the number of registered beneficiaries, over Rs4 billion will be required to fund the temporary shelters, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 24/02/2024)

Jajarkot Earthquake : Waiting For Reconstruction (sp 23/02/2024)

Cold tarps are forcing families back to damaged homes : A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Jajarkot, Rukum West and Salyan on November 3 killing scores and damaging around 8,000 public and private houses, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 19/02/2024)

Over 26,700 temporary shelters constructed for earthquake Survivors in Rukum Paschim (kh 16/02/2024) [Within almost four winter months!!??]

Earthquake jolts Bajhang (kh 16/02/2024)

Rising fire incidents in Achham blamed on negligence, shortage of fire engines : There are 10 local units in the district, but only Mangalsen has a fire truck, by Menuka Dhungana  (kp 13/02/2024)

Rebirth and rebuilding in the ruins : Three months after the earthquake, Jajarkot looks to the future, by Naresh Newar (nt 09/02/2024)

NDRRMA forms task force to develop integrated information system for emergency services (rep 06/02/2024)

Two siblings, aged 14 and 12, die in house fire : The inferno burnt down three houses in Gadekhola settlement, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 06/02/2024)

Framework of post-quake reconstruction after study: NDRRMA (kh 20/01/2024)

Over 27,000 quake survivors received first installment (rep 20/01/2024)

Number of Jajarkot earthquake beneficiaries reaches 79,599 (rep 19/01/2024)

Tremors of earthquake felt in Bajhang (rep 13/01/2024)

Jajarkot survivors show collective resilience : They are not waiting for delayed government aid, and help each other rebuild homes and schools, by Durga Rana Magar (nt 14/01/2024)

90 years after ’90 : The Great Earthquake of 1934 is known by the Nepali year it happened: Nabbe Sal, by Sonia Awale (bt 12/01/2024)

Govt to deposit two billion rupees to the disaster management fund (kh 10/01/2024)

Over 10,000 temporary huts erected after Jajarkot earthquake (kh 06/01/2024)

Daily surge in housing applicants overwhelms authorities : Many people displaced by the November 3 earthquake are still languishing in flimsy tents and huts due to delays in the distribution of housing grants, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 04/01/2024)

Three years on, monsoon-displaced people in outlying Bajura settlements await rehabilitation : A total of 519 families have been displaced over the past three years after their homes were destroyed by heavy rains, government data show, by Arjun Shah (kp 03/01/2024)

Tremors of earthquake felt in Kathmandu Valley, surrounding areas (rep 01/01/2023)

Ever-growing massive landslide threatens Bajura’s Chhededaha Lake and surrounding areas : The government has remained indifferent towards controlling the landslide despite their repeated requests, local residents complain, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 29/12/2023)

Children in quake-hit areas in need of physiological counselling : Many of those orphaned in the disaster are under mental duress as they struggle to recover from the trauma, by Mashesh KC (kp 28/12/2023)

More than 11 thousand temporary shelters built for Jajarkot earthquake victims (kh 26/12/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake: Number of beneficiaries estimated to reach 80,000 (kh 25/12/2023), Delay in grant distribution leaves most survivors of November 3 earthquake without secure shelters : Out of the total 35,140 households listed as eligible for a government grant in Jajarkot, only 5,203 families have built temporary shelters, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Hariharsingh Rathaur (kp 25/12/2023)

Quake Victims Need Instant Relief (rn 22/12/2023)

Karnali govt preparing for green restoration in Jajarkot quake-hit areas (rep 19/12/2023)

Yet another earthquake jolts Bajura (kh 18/12/2023)

School, 180 households at high risk of landslides, by Bomlal Giri (rn 18/12/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake: 4,000 affected receive first installment of assistance (kh 18/12/2023)

Forgotten and Freezing: Earthquake survivors stranded in tarpaulin tents as local govts await financial aid (kh 16/12/2023) [It shows once again that politicians never fulfil their grandiose promises. Anyone who does not prioritise the welfare of citizens and the country, especially in emergencies, is not qualified for public office!], Building temporary shelters for quake-displaced slows down : The earthquake-affected people have enough wood to construct temporary huts but no manpower, by Mahesh KC (kp 17/12/2023)

Disaster Governance: Theory And Practice In Nepal, by Chandra Lal Pandey (sp 15/12/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake victims left in limbo, by Laxman Sharma (kh 14/12/2023), Ghuyalneta's quake survivors suffer from diarrhea (rep 14/12/2023) [Immediately after the quake, there was intensive politician tourism with grand promises. In the meantime, only silence and inactivity prevail!]

European Union and Save the Children provide over 800 winter tents to earthquake affected people : The tents provided by EU will be dispatched to the earthquake-hit areas in close coordination with the government’s national disaster risk reduction management authority (nlt 12/12/2023)

NHRC urges Karnali govt to protect quake survivors from cold (rep 12/12/2023)

Fire breaks out in Ilam (kh 12/12/2023)

Frozen in limbo: Bureaucratic delays leave quake victims shelterless, by Rajendra Karki (ae 11/12/2023)

Earthquakes and Nepal : From the Beginning, by Anuzp Kumar Ayadi (ht 12/12/2023)

Earthquake jolts Dhading (kh 10/12/2023)

Jajarkot quake survivors to get house loan up to Rs 2.5 million (rep 08/12/2023)

‘Almora fault’ behind high seismicity in 2023 (ae 08/12/2023)

Over Rs 200 million contributed to PM’s Disaster Relief Fund so far (kh 07/12/2023) [This is nothing compared to what has been urgently needed for over a month. But the government has rejected international offers of aid. The politicians themselves are sitting in the warm and dry.]

Fire claims lives of two in Biratnagar, 4 injured brought to Kathmandu by helicopter (kh 07/12/2023), Death toll in Biratnagar fire reaches three (kh 07/12/2023)

Distribution of insurance amount to kin of earthquake dead starts in Jajarkot (rep 06/12/2023)

Earthquake victims ill-equipped to survive the cold : On Monday, the mountainous areas of Karnali province saw the first snow of the season, resulting in extremely cold conditions in the region, by Mahesh KC (kp 05/12/2023)

Many quake-hit children yet to rejoin school : Out of 423 schools in Jajarkot, 289 have become uninhabitable or unsafe, by Tripti Shahi (kp 02/12/2023)

Saving pregnant women, new mothers, newborns, and elderly a challenge, Jajarkot health officials say : The home ministry has deployed experts to the earthquake-hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts for clinical mentoring of survivors, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/12/2023)

Govt estimates building temporary housing in quake-affected districts to cost Rs 5 billion (rep 01/12/2023), Earthquake survivors face severe cold as govt reconstruction lags, by Laxman Sharma (kh 01/12/2023

Wake-up Call For Better Preparedness, by Umesh Puri (rn 01/12/2023)

Grant delay leaves earthquake victims out in the cold : Distribution of housing grants remains stalled after data on losses submitted by local authorities in Jajarkot and West Rukum is found to be inaccurate, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 30/11/2023), Congress urges government to provide cash relief to quake-hit families at one go : The work plan drafted by the government states that the affected families will receive Rs25,000 at first and the remaining amount after they start rebuilding houses (kp 30/11/2023), Political grandstanding takes center stage in quake-ravaged Jajarkot and Rukum West, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 30/11/2023)

Winter Tragedy in Jajarkot: Three-year-old succumbs to pneumonia, sheltering under tarpaulin after earthquake (kh 30/11/2023)

Earthquake jolts Bajhang (kh 29/11/2023)

Govt to deploy security personnel for reconstruction in Jajarkot (kh 29/11/2023)

NA panel points out lack of coordination among three tiers of govt in quake-hit zone (kh 28/11/2023) [Obviously, Nepal still has no emergency plans, even though severe earthquakes can be expected every day!]

Mild earthquake shakes Kathmandu Valley (kh 28/11/2023)

Earthquakes and Dalit victims : Natural disasters tend to hurt minorities and poorer sections of society more, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 28/11/2023)

Jajarkot Earthquake: Over 1,000 new mothers struggle in harsh conditions under Tarpaulins (kh 28/11/2023)

Early morning blaze in Dhulikhel consumes property worth Rs 900,000, Fire under control (kh 28/11/2023)

Debunking myths: Stone masonry and the truth about earthquake-resistant design : Understanding the cultural and historical relevance of stone masonry buildings requires putting to rest illusions about stone construction and earthquake resistance, by Sushma Aryal and Subash Bhattarai (nlt 27/11/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake survivor succumbs to cold (kh 27/11/2023), Seven families receive monetary aid (rn 27/11/2023) [Wow!?]

Fire kills four in Bardiya (kh 25/11/2023)

Jajarkot Earthquake: Provincial government to build government and public structures destroyed by recent earthquake (rep 25/11/2023)

Quake-hit families of migrant workers struggle for survival : Migrant workers from quake-affected areas in Jajarkot have not been able to return to India to earn money pushing them into dire financial straits, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 25/11/2023)

Schools struggle to reopen in Barekot, Epicenter of Jajarkot Earthquake (kh 24/11/2023)

Learning from Jajarkot what we didn't after 2015 : Every earthquake throws up lessons so we can be better prepared next time. This month's quake is another chance, by Sushil Gyewali (nt 24/11/2023)

Kathmandu witnesses midnight tremor (kh 23/11/2023)

Health ministry seeks food aid from WFP and UNICEF for distribution in quake-hit districts : Officials warn of high risk of malnutrition among children under five, new mothers and pregnant women in the affected areas (kp 23/11/2023)

Earthquake-hit Salyan schools running classes out in the cold : Schools still not priority for local authorities as they are busy caring for displaced people, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 23/11/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake destroys 54 police offices in Karnali Province (kh 23/11/2023)

Cold-related ailments have claimed several lives in Jajarkot after the November 3 earthquake : Thousands of people including many new mothers have been forced to take shelter under makeshift plastic tents amid the growing winter cold, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/11/2023)

Ministry sees no legal difficulty in redirecting pork barrel fund for quake victims : In August, the Supreme Court had halted the implementation of the controversial programme (kp 21/11/2023) [Perhaps the government should enquire in Germany: There, a similar procedure has just been ruled undemocratic and unconstitutional by the supreme court.]

Experts recommend relocation of Jajarkot settlements, by Bhuwan Sharma (rep 21/11/2023)

Quake survivor’s family loses infant to pneumonia (kh 21/11/2023)

Two weeks on, earthquake-displaced people are shivering under flimsy tents : Various health complications triggered by cold are stalking the camps of the displaced, by Tripti Shahi (kp 20/11/2023), Out in the cold : Authorities must act fast to avoid more deaths and hardship in the quake-affected areas (kp 21/11/2023)

Govt disburses Rs 1.41 billion for temporary housing of earthquake victims (kh 20/11/2023)

Preparation on for resuming school operations in quake-affected areas after constructing temporary structures (rep 20/11/20203)

Work On Reconstruction Roadmap, by Ballav Dahal (rn 20/11/2023)

First installment of temporary housing grant released (rn 20/11/2023)

Aftershock jolts Bajhang (kh 20/11/2023)

Cold claims 3 more lives among earthquake victims in Jajarkot : Death toll reaches 10 (kh 19/11/2023)

Tremors of earthquake measuring 4.3 Richter scale felt in Rukum East (rep 19/11/2023)

Integrated Settlements, by Parmeshwar Devkota (rn 19/11/2023)

Nepal's Preparedness On Disaster Mitigation, by Shyam P Lohani (rn 19/11/2023)

Patchy relief: Lessons from Jajarkot : The question is how quickly and effectively emergency support reaches those in need, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 19/11/2023)

Govt collects Rs 152.80 million to help Jajarkot earthquake victims while those sufferring struggle to get relief (rep 18/11/2023)

Cold taking its toll on quake-displaced in Karnali : Children, new mothers, elderly people and patients of chronic illnesses are the hardest hit. Five displaced persons died in Jajarkot over past eight days, by Krishna Prasad Gautam,. Mahesh KC and Biplab Maharjan (kp 18/11/2023)

Fire destroys hospital, shops in Dhangadhi (kh 18/11/2023), Fire in Dhangadhi damages property worth nearly Rs 180 million (rep 18/11/2023)

Playing with fire : As local units are short of firefighting equipment, we are at a perennial risk of loss of life and property (kp 17/11/2023)

Cold claims two quake-affected persons in Jajarkot (rn 17/11/2023)

Quake-affected lighten mood by observing Tihar under open sky (kh 14/11/2023)

Relief for the resourceful : At least the most egregious misuse of relief material must be probed and the guilty punished (kp 13/11/2023)

No new entity needed for reconstruction : One year is not enough. We need at least two years to rebuild damaged structures, interview with Thira Lal Bhusal (kp 13/11/2023

Govt decides to allocate Rs 8.25 billion from MP Development Fund for post-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction (rep 13/11/2023)

Fire guts property worth Rs 2.5 million in Khotang (kh 13/11/2023)

Fire in Inaruwa market cause over Rs 5 million in damages (kh 13/11/2023)

Bhojpur fire guts properties worth Rs 2.6 million (kh 13/11/2023)

Why Jajarkot earthquake is just a warning sign : As tectonic pressure builds, quakes are unavoidable. More dangerous are poor structures and unpreparedness, by Binod Ghimire (kp 12/11/2023)

Government to provide Rs50,000 per family to construct temporary shelters : The November 3 earthquake damaged around 8,000 houses—both public and private—besides killing at least 154 people in Jajarkot and Rukum West districts in western Nepal (kp 12/11/2023)

Rukum West receives 2,632 tents for earthquake survivors (kh 12/11/2023)

Two earthquake victims succumb to adverse weather conditions (kh 11/11/2023)

Desperate Jajarkot quake survivors await relief materials (kh 11/11/2023), Jajarkot quake victims crying for relief materials (rep 11/11/2023)

60 percent of earthquake victims receive relief materials (kh 11/11/2023) [Says the government.]

PM Disaster Relief Fund receives a contribution of Rs 130 million (kh 11/11/2023)

Livestock worth Rs 19 million lost due to Jajarkot earthquake (rep 11/11/2023)

Seismologists install equipment, collect data from affected areas to study quakes : Scientists from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology and National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre visited Jajarkot on the third day of the disaster, by Ganga BC (kp 11/11/2023)

Survivors of last month’s Bajhang earthquake are still living in tents : Around 35 homes in Kuchgaun of Thalara in the district were destroyed in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on October 3. The displaced say the government has provided no help, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 10/11/2023) [Statements by politicians are smoke and mirrors! They never stick to what they say afterwards!]

Expert panel urges government to launch immunisation drive in earthquake-hit districts : Health ministry officials say children in the districts will be given an additional dose each of measles-rubella and polio vaccines, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/11/20023)

NHRC urges to make relief distribution operation more effective (kh 10/11/2023)

Temporary earthquake monitoring station set up in Bajhang following Jajarkot earthquake (rep 10/11/2023)

Jajarkot quake: Over 4,000 houses completely destroyed in Aathbiskot alone (rep 10/11/2023)

Earthquake causes damage to 61 schools in Rukum West (kh 10/11/2023)

Shaking things up : The Jajarkot earthquake could be a dress rehearsal for an even bigger disaster in the near future (nt 10/11/2023)

Jajarkot Earthquake : Wakeup Call (sp 10/11/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake: Disaster brings daughters' deaths, dashes family's dream (rep 10/11/2023)

First int’l conference on disaster preparedness, and management to take place on December 1-3 (kh 10/11/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake raises concerns about poorly built houses : Many local governments have yet to implement the National Building Code to ensure structural safety of buildings, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/11/2023)

Earthquake-displaced are falling sick due to poor living conditions and cold : Drinking water is a big concern. They complain that the relief materials provided by the government are not enough, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 09/11/2023)

Earthquake in Jajarkot causes damage to 89 houses in Arghakhanchi (rep 09/11/2023)

Over 80 children killed in quake (ae 08/11/2023)

Jajarkot: Lessons learnt and not : The government must discourage disaster tourism for domestic and international do-gooders, by CK Lal (kp 08/11/2023)

Jajarkot quake: 9,700 houses destroyed; 67,000 people displaced (kh 08/11/2023)

Jajarkot experiences 466 aftershocks till Wednesday morning (rep 08/11/2023)

Experts warn of mental health problems in quake-hit areas : Study showed 34 percent rise in anxiety, 20 percent jump in alcohol use and 11 percent increase in suicidal thoughts, by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/11/2023)

State of unpreparedness : The Jajarkot quake proved the rationale of federalism with generously devolved power to local governments, by Achyut Wagle (kp 07/11/2023)

State failing thousands of quake survivors (ae 07/11/2023), Earthquake victims living difficult life under makeshift tarpaulin sheets (ht 07/11/2023)

1.3m exposed to earthquake: UN (ae 07/11/2023)

Aid dispersal begins in quake-hit areas : But victims in several far-flung villages away from roads are yet to receive any assistance, by Harihar Singh Rathore (kp 07/11/2023), Quake victims tell president they are yet to get relief, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 07/11/2023)

Preparedness, Prompt Response Crucial, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 07/11/2023)

Government mulls two approaches for quake reconstruction : The options include amending existing laws, policies related to reconstruction, or setting up a new body, by Anil Giri (kp 07/11/2023)

Jajarkot and Rukum West earthquake kills more than 80 children with another 5,000 left homeless in freezing conditions (nlt 07/11/2023), Jajarkot earthquake: 35,000 families left homeless (kh 07/11/2023), Earthquake jolts Bajura (kh 07/11/2023)

Earthquake jolts Jajarkot again (kh 0611/2023)

Karnali provincial government continues search, rescue and relief efforts (rep 06/11/2023)

Jajarkot-earthquake claims lives of numerous Children: Nearly half the victims were children (kh 06/11/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake update: 16,570 houses completely damaged in Rukum West (kh 06/11/2023)

Tremors of earthquake measuring 3.4 Richter scale felt near Ramidanda this morning (rep 06/11/2023)

Quake survivors await aid amid essential shortages : ‘It’s unbearably cold outside and none of us had any sleep since Friday night,’ says a resident of Chiuritol in Jajarkot, by Krishna Prasad Gautam, Mahesh KC and Biplab Maharjan (kp 06/11/2023), After the quake : The problem is not a paucity of relief material but quickly getting them to all the places they are needed (kp 06/11/2023), Preventing disease outbreaks a challenge in the quake’s wake : At least 157 people died, hundreds were injured and thousands displaced in the M6.4 earthquake that rocked Jajarkot and West Rukum of Karnali Province on Friday night, by Arjun Poudel (kp 06/11/2023)

Experts blame government neglect for higher losses in ‘moderate’ Jajarkot earthquake : Had we worked towards improving the buildings by learning from past earthquakes, the extent of loss could have been reduced, says seismologist, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/11/2023), Prioritise Quake Safety Measures, by Ballav Dahal (rn 06/11/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake: Over 1,000 houses completely damaged (kh 06/11/2023), Jajarkot earthquake: 157 bodies handed over to families (kh 06/11/2023), Friday’s quake damaged around 8,000 houses in Jajarkot and Rukum West : As per the home ministry’s initial estimates, around 3,000 houses were fully and 5,000 were partially damaged, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/11/2023), Jajarkot earthquake: 78 among the dead are children (rep 06/11/2023)

NA Committee seeks total utilization of State’s resources in response to quake (kh 06/11/2023)

Earthquake wreaks havoc in Jajarkot, Rukum West : As of Saturday night, 157 were confirmed killed and 375 injured in the quake with the epicentre at Barekot Rural Municipality of Jajarkot, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Mahesh KC (kp 05/11/2023), Seismological team carrying out research on earthquake in Jajarkot (kh 05/11/2023), Govt to provide Rs 2 lakh each as immediate relief for Jajarkot earthquake victims’ families (kh 05/11/2023), Jajarkot earthquake: Rescue work in the final stage (kh 05/11/2023), Jajarkot earthquake: 3,770 houses damaged (kh 05/11/2023), Miraculous survival at the epicentre : No human deaths even as 1,000 of the 3,500 houses were badly damaged in Barekot, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/11/2023), Government in no rush to seek foreign help for quake relief : Amid offers from various countries, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says the Cabinet will decide on the matter today (kp 05/11/2023), Thousands of security personnel mobilised in search and rescue efforts : They have also medevaced the seriously injured to the urban centres (kp 05/11/2023), Govt to make integrated action plan to build quake-resistant houses for victims within one year (rep 05/11/2023), Construction of temporary housing begins in earthquake-affected Jajarkot (rep 05/11/2023)

Jajarkot earthquake update: Death toll climbs to 154 (kh 04/11/2023), Jajarkot earthquake: Dozens of buildings damaged (In pics) (kh 04/11/2023), Government instructs airlines to prioritize Rukum for relief efforts (kh 04/11/2023), Sky truck of Nepal Army diverts to Surkhet without landing at Chaurjahari (rep 04/11/2023), PM Dahal returns to Surkhet with seven people injured in earthquake (rep 04/11/2023), 159 aftershocks recorded following Jajarkot earthquake (rep 04/11/2023), Karnali Province govt engages with rescue operation via air, land routes (kh 04/11/2023), 133 dead and 185 injured in Jajarkot Earthquake (kh 04/11/2023), Govt decides to provide Rs 50 million each to Jajarkot and Rukum Paschim districts (kh 04/11/2023), Government releases Rs100 million for search and rescue operations in Jajarkot, West Rukum (kh 04/11/2023), Jajarkot Earthquake Update: Death toll reaches 157 (kh 04/11/2023)

NRCS to help construct 250 temporary shelters for earthquake victims in Sudurpaschim (kh 30/10/2023)

Natural disasters prompt mass exodus from villages : Many settlements in Baglung district in western Nepal have been grappling with outmigration after recurring landslides and floods in recent years, by Prakash Baral (kp 30/10/2023)

Earthquake jolts Kathmandu (kh 22/10/2023), 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Kathmandu Valley : National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre records tremor at 7:39 am, Four earthquakes hit Dhading (kp 22/102023), Dhading CDO reports landslides and fallen trees following earthquake (rep 22/10/2023), An aftershock of the Gorkha earthquake, not a new event: Seismologist Bhattarai (rep 22/10/2023), Earthquake completely destroys 20 houses and damages 75 other houses in Dhading (rep 22/10/2023),
Multiple earthquakes shake Kathmandu and surrounding areas on Sunday (kh 22/10/2023)

Bajhang shaken by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake (kh 19/10/2023)

Falsehood follows floods and landslides in Nepal (kh 18/10/2023)

92 people killed in natural disaster incidents during this monsoon (rep 17/10/2023)

Earthquake with magnitude 4.8 jolts Sudurpaschim (kh 16/10/2023)

Early warning for all cannot come soon enough for the Hindu Kush Himalaya : The science shows that our region is a hotspot for risks. So, while we count the costs of events this monsoon, the onus is on all of us to make good on the ambition to make early warning for all a reality, by Pema Gyamtsho (nlt 13/10/2023)

Bajhang hit by another earthquake (kh 12/10/2023)

The Bajhang earthquake: Indicator of much worse to come? Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 10/10/2023)

Massive fire engulfs Janakpur Big Mart (kh 08/10/2023)

Bajhang hit by another earthquake: Magnitude 5.3 aftershock rocks region (kh 07/10/2023), Aftershocks persist in Bajhang following recent earthquake (rep 07/10/2023), Bajhang records 15 tremors in four days (rn 07/10/2023)

Sikkim’s warning to Nepal : This week’s disaster is proof, if proof is still needed, that infrastructure on Himalayan rivers are in peril from climate breakdown (nt 06/10/2023)

Earthquakes jolt Bajhang yet again (kh 06/10/2023)

PM Dahal announces Rs 50,000 relief for Bajhang Earthquake victims (kh 06/10/2023)

Bajhang earthquake update: One killed, 135 houses destroyed (kh 04/10/2023)

Earthquake tremors felt twice in Sudurpaschim (rep 03/10/2023), Bajhang earthquakes in pictures (nlt 03/10/2023), Bajhang Earthquake Update: Woman goes missing, 13 injured (kh 03/10/2023)

Floods and landslides claim 61 lives this year (kh 02/10/2023)

Water sources are disappearing at an alarming rate, by Nitu Ghale (ae 29/09/2023)

Fire guts eight houses in Gamgadhi (kh 23/09/2023)

104 killed in landslides, floods and lightning this monsoon : At least 29 people are reported missing and 6,083 families have been affected by disaster-related incidents (kp 21/09/2023)

Gaps in DRRM funding and institutional setup may hinder localization and policies: Study (kh 19/09/2023)

Lightning strike claims life of teen in Dailekh, eight injured (kh 19/09/2023)

Learning From Morocco's Earthquake, by Umesh Puri (rn 17/09/2023)

Floods take toll on Baraha Pokhari Lake (ae 15/09/2023)

Another cruel reminder : The 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco makes Nepalis mindful of their own vulnerability (kp 13/09/2023)

Despite enough funds in Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund, victims struggle to access aid, by Govinda Luitel (rep 01/09/2023)

Earthquake jolts Bhojpur (kh 01/09/2023)

Monsoon-triggered incidences result in 73 casualties (kh 31/08/2023)

Helambu appeals for disaster relief support (kh 27/08/2023)

Kagbeni flood damages property worth over Rs 1 billion (rep 27/08/2023)

Rain-triggered landslide destroys two houses in Baglung : 12 houses in the locality are at risk (kh 26/08/2023)

They were struck by earthquakes in 2015, now the ground beneath them is crumbling : Residents of Khanigaun in Gorkha district have left their newly built homes after the landmass developed cracks and rains caused soil erosion, by Hariram Upreti (kp 26/08/2023)

Alert issued as water level surges in Saptakosi River (kh 25/08/2023)

Flooding and landslides block 7 major highways (kh 24/08/2023)

Life in Bhojpur village affected after flood washes away bridge (kh 23/08/2023)

Current mechanisms failing against climate challenges : Continuation of a reactive approach such as providing relief after a disaster is unhelpful, experts say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/08/2023)

Revisiting Water-Induced Disasters, by Dipak Gyawali (sp 18/08/2023)

Battling the peril of urban flooding: A glimpse into Kathmandu valley’s struggle : The tempest of urban flooding that assails Kathmandu Valley beckons for resolution, demanding a swift, unyielding response, by Gaurab Baral (nlt 18/08/2023)

Poor urban planning and floods : Adaptive planning of green and grey infrastructure can enhance urban resilience to extreme rainfall and flooding, by Sanjib Sharma (kp 18/08/2023)

Earthquake felt in Bajura (kh 18/08/2023)

Mahakali river inflicts perpetual fear on Kutiyakbhar residents : The settlement of 42 families suffers inundation regularly during the monsoon, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 17/08/2023)

Landslide destroys school building in Parbat (kh 16/08/2023)

Kagbeni flood displaces scores of people in Mustang : The disaster occurred after the Kag river, dammed by a landslide, burst, flooding the lower reaches on Sunday, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 15/08/2023), What caused the unprecedented flood in Mustang?, by Shree Ram Subedi (rep 15/08/2023)

Mustang floods sweep away 10 houses, police post and bridge (kh 14/08/2023)

Narayani River’s water level still beyond danger mark (kh 14/08/2023)

Koshi Barrage: All 56 sluices opened as water levels surge (kh 14/08/2023)

Three missing in Babai floods, scores displaced : In the districts of the Koshi Province, floods and landslides have obstructed several road sections bringing vehicular movement to a halt, by Kamal Panthi, Binod Bhandari & Jitendra Shah (kp 14/08/2023)

Flood risks rise in Karnali, high alert issued for locals : People have been urged to keep their documents safe, and ensure safety of expectant mothers, senior citizens and the people with disabilities (nlt 13/08/2023), Karnali flood risk escalates, high alert issued for locals (kh 13/08/2023)

All short roads from Hetauda to Kathmandu obstructed (nlt 13/08/2023)

Floods cause displacement in Kanchanpur and Kailali : Families in Kanchanpur who fled their waterlogged homes on Tuesday night have not been able to return as floodwaters have not receded yet, by Bhawani Bhatta and Arjun Shah (kp 11/08/2023)

Floods, landslides affect daily life (With Photos) : Around 40 people have died and nearly as many are missing in monsoon-related disasters this year, by Pratik Ghimire (ae 09/08/2023)

Fire guts properties worth Rs 30 million at plastic industry in Biratnagar, by Chuman Basnet (rep 09/08/2023)

Two killed in Sarlahi flooding; 72 rescued (nlt 09/08/2023)

One dead, five missing after landslide washes away house in Makawanpur : Security personnel assisted by local residents are searching for the missing, by Pratap Bista and Kumar Karki (kp 09/08/2023)

Continuous rainfall inundates several areas of Kathmandu : Police rescue 17 people trapped in flood in various areas of the Valley (nlt 08/08/2023), Monsoon rains are a nightmare for the Valley’s squatters : Incessant rains on Monday night inundated many places in the Kathmandu valley. The floods injured two and as many as 33 had to be rescued, police said, by Anup Ojha (kp 09/08/2023)

Understanding urban floods : We are at a stage where devastating floods could radically change Kathmandu’s well-being, by Anustha Shrestha (kp 08/08/2023)

Saptakoshi crosses danger level, 24 floodgates open (rep 08/08/2023)

Father and daughter die in Tarakeshwar landslide (kh 06/08/2023)

Monsoon tragedy claims lives of 35, affects thousands (kh 06/08/2023)

17 Nepali reported missing in Uttarakhand, India landslides (kh 04/08/2023), Landslide in Gaurikund, India, ruins Nepalis’ dream of earning a living : Foreign Minister NP Saud has requested the chief minister of Uttarakhand to rescue Nepalis missing in the disaster, by Tularam Pandey and DB Budha (kp 06/08/2023)

Dolakha landslide kills child, three go missing (kh 04/08/2023), Two dead, two missing in Dolakha landslides : Wards 7 and 8 of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality were hit by landslides on Thursday night. 62 goats and one buffalo died in Khare village, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 05/08/2023)

Enable Local Levels To Manage Disasters, by Sangita Subedi (rn 04/08/2023)

Floods and landslides damage properties worth millions of rupees in Humla district : Disasters in Karnali Province have swept away around half a dozen bridges and inundated paddy fields of nearly 100 farmers, by Janak Bahadur Shahi and Jyotee Katuwal (kp 30/07/2023)

Two settlements in Humla at high risk of flood, landslide (rep 30/07/2023)

Kutiyakabar locals in constant fear of being swept by swollen Mahakali, Jogbudha rivers (kh 30/07/2023)

Landslide displaces 13 families (kh 29/07/2023)

228 drown in Dang in five years (rep 26/07/2023)

Normal life affected as floods, landslides damage roads in Bhojpur (kh 26/07/2023)

Kathmandu’s derelict and dangerous drainage systems : Sajan Ale Magar, 13, swept away in a flash flood on Sunday, is missing. Security agencies, residents carry on with search, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/07/2023)

 danger level (kh 25/07/2023)

Landslide leaves two dead, three injured in Baitadi (kh 24/07/2023)

At least 30 reported dead in monsoon disasters, 31 from thunderbolts : At least 25 people are reported missing and 1,072 families have been affected by disaster-related incidents (kp 18/07/2023)

MoHA to address problems concerning river corridor settlements (kh 18/07/2023)

64 houses at Taplejung’s Odak to be evacuated (kh 16/07/2023)

Effective measures needed to tackle growing incidents of landslide : Experts (rep 13/07/2023)

Red alert issued to mark danger as water level of Saptakoshi River rises (rep 13/07/2023)

3,700 houses at high risk of monsoon-induced disaster (kh 13/07/2023)

4.6 magnitude quake jolts Humla (kh 13/07/2023)

25 die, 18 injured in monsoon-induced floods, landslides so far (kh 11/07/2023)

3.8 Richter scale earthquake jolts Sindhupalchok (kh 10/07/2023)

419 people lose lives to lightning strikes in five years (rn 10/07/2023)

Dhauliganga hydroelectric project's dam to be opned : People residing in Mahakali riverside asked to adopt cautions (rn 08/07/2023)

Monsoon affects 64 districts with 34 casualties (kh 08/07/2023)

Unprepared, as always : ‘Daivi prakop’ is too naïve and fatalistic to denote disasters often resulting from anthropogenic causes (kp 06/07/2023)

Landslide displaces two families in Kaski (rep 06/07/2023)

19 killed, 25 missing in landslides, floods (ht 06/07/2023)

Water level in Koshi and Tinau rivers at danger level (kh 05/07/2023)

162 fire incidents reported in KMC till mid-June of current FY (rep 05/07/2023)

Three children die in Arghakhanchi landslide : The landslide occurred at 6:30 am, engulfing a house located in Panena of Panini Rural Municipality-1 (nlt 04/07/2023)

Tinau river flood: High alertness warranted (kh 04/07/2023)

Rainfall likely to affect road and air transport, tourism : People urged to take precautions (kh 04/07/2023)

Monsoon disasters hit life in several districts : The western parts of the country have been put on high alert as rainfall causes water levels to rise at an alarming rate (kp 02/07/2023)

Flood-displaced people living in shelters in Sindhupalchok gripped by monsoon worries : Massive flooding of the Melamchi and Indrawati rivers two years ago displaced more than 500 families, by Anish Tiwari (kp 28/06/2023)

Monsoon havoc : Rehabilitating displaced people should also be a government priority (ht 26/06/2023)

Last week flood hit 30 hydropower projects (ae 26/06/2023)

Tackling Inundation in Terai, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 25/05/2023)

Several settlements in Taplejung under constant threat of disaster : Relocation of the families in the disaster-prone areas is of major concern, say local unit officials, by Ananda Gautam (kp 25/06/2023)

Lightning kills one in Kaski (rep 25/06/2023)

Flood and landslide damage 31 houses in Sindhuli (rep 24/06/2023)

119 families affected by natural disaster in Panchthar (kh 24/06/2023)

Lightning kills two in Dang

Lightning struck 45 sheep dead in Myagdi (kh 24/06/2023)

Monsoon-induced floods and landslides likely in these areas today (kh 24/06/2023)

Three of a single family die in Okhaldhunga landslide (nlt 23/06/2023), Okhaldhunga landslide death toll reaches four (rep 23/06/2023)

Earthquake jolts Lamjung (kh 23/06/2023)

13 die, 26 missing in monsoon-induced floods, landslides so far (kh 22/06/2023)

Kalinchok locals live in fear of landslides every monsoon : Around 400 families are at risk. Residents are worried about safety as monsoon landslides have become more frequent over the last few years, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 22/06/2023)

Old monsoon tale : Managing disaster begins locally. Federal and provincial governments must equip local bodies (kp 21/06/2023)

Relief materials dispatched to flood-hit Taplejung (kh 21/06/2023)

Continued rain hampers rescue efforts in east Nepal : As many as 27 people are still missing in separate incidents of floods and landslides in Sankhuwasabha, Panchthar and Taplejung, by Dipendra Shakya, Ananda Gautam and Laxmi Gautam (kp 20/06/2023), 10 dead, 26 missing in recent landslides and floods (rep 20/06/2023)

Rain wracks havoc : All levels of govt must form separate bodies to deal with the natural disasters (ht 20/06/2023)

Earthquake in Darchula (nlt 20/06/2023)

Landslide, floods disaster update: six killed, 29 go missing (kh 19/06/2023)

Father and son killed in landslide in Taplejung (kh 19/06/2023), Three still missing in Taplejung landslide (kh 20/06/2023), Flood-stricken Taplejung village shrouded by darkness after flood damages 7 micro hydro power stations (kh 20/06/2023)

Flood damages water lift project in Sankhuwasabha (kh 19/06/2023)

NA chopper rescues 12 trapped in landslide (kh 19/06/2023)

Twenty-two people still missing in Sankhuwasabha floods (kh 19/06/2023), Koshi govt announces Rs 100,000 as immediate relief to families of people killed in floods, landslides (kh 19/06/2023), PM Dahal off to inspect flood, and landslide-hit districts (kh 19/06/2023)

5 dead, 28 missing in floods and landslides in Koshi hill districts : Rain-fed rivers have damaged power projects, swept away bridges and roads in Sankhuwasabha, Panchthar, Taplejung, by Dipendra Shakya, Laxmi Gautam and Ananda Gautam (kp 19/06/2023)

Four persons missing in Taplejung landslides (nlt 18/06/2023), Five missing in Panchthar flood; Mechi Highway disrupted (kh 18/06/2023), Sankhuwasabha floods: 16 missing, three rescued (kh 18/06/2023), PM Dahal directs immediate search and rescue operation for missing individuals in devastating floods, landslides (kh 18/06/2023) [This should be self-evident and not require any special instruction from the PM!], Taplejung Landslide: Body of one person recovered, three others still missing, by Khagendra Adhikari (rep 18/06/2023), 17 labourers missing in Hewakhola flooding (rn 18/06/2023), Sankhuwasabha flood updates: two rescued, 15 still missing (rn 18/06/2023)

Around 7,636 Nepali Army personnel stands prepared for disaster management (kh 16/06/2023)

Disaster Fund has Rs 6 billion in deposit (kh 16/06/2023)

Arun River poses threat to nearby settlements (rn 15/06/2023)

Monsoon-induced disasters likely to affect approximately 1.25 million people this year (kh 12/06/2023)

Tremor jolts Bajura (kh 12/06/2023)

Frequent landslides along Lokpa Bhir trail put Chumnubri locals at risk : Local residents suffer especially during the monsoon season when the trail becomes unusable. Local tourism is also affected, by Hariram Upreti (kp 09/06/2023)

For destruction, ice is also great and will suffice : Increased risk of glacial lake outburst floods threatens lives and mega projects in the Himalaya, by Sonia Awale (nt 02/06/2023)

Monsoon’s here: Are we prepared? More needs to be done to enable the government and humanitarian agencies to support the people at risk, by Rakesh Kumar Shah (kp 31/05/2023)

Nepal’s reactive approach to dealing with disasters : Among the most common are landslides, thunder strikes, flooding and outbreaks of water-borne and vector-borne diseases, by Arjun Poudel (kp 28/05/2023)

Tremors felt in Sindhupalchowk (rep 28/05/2023)

Eastern hill districts are ill-equipped to fight growing fire incidents : Of the eight local units in Panchthar district, only Phidim Municipality has fire trucks, which also serve neighbouring districts, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 26/05/2023)

Earthquake shakes Bajhang (nlt 24/05/2023)

Lack of preparedness exposes vulnerability to monsoon disasters, by BP Aryal (ae 23/05/2023)

Earthquake recorded in East Rukum (kh 21/05/2023)

Sindhupalchok settlements at risk of landslides : At least 30 families from Ghumthang and Bhotang have been living in fear of floods and landslides caused by the erosion of the Ghueay stream, by Anish Tiwari (kp 21/05/2023)

Hailstorm damages crops in Bajura (kh 21/05/2023)

More pre-monsoon forest fires in Nepal : Government inaction, legal ambiguity, climate change and disregard for traditional knowledge increase wildfire risk, by Raju Jhallu Prasad and Sujan Khanal (nt 19/05/2023)

Thunderstruck in Nepal : Climate change and increased human activity make lightning strikes even more deadly, by Shristi Karki (nt 19/05/2023)

Step Up Preparedness Against Disaster, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 19/05/2023)

New fire risk system rolled out as forest fires up by 76.7 percent in Nepal : The fire outlook module provides a reliable and accurate nationwide assessment of potential fire dangers (nlt 16/05/2023)

Lightning and thunderstorm kill five, injure 43 in a month (kh 16/05/2023)

Property worth 22.9 million gutted in fire (kh 16/05/2023)

621 cases of fire with 16 casualties reported in one month (kh 14/05/2023)

4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Bajura (kh 11/05/2023)

8 houses gutted in Udayapur fire (ae 11/05/2023)

Arghakhanchi fire update: Three persons succumb to burn injuries (kh 10/05/2023), Arghakhanchi fire updates: one more succumbs to burn injuries (rep 10/05/2023), 4 succumb to forest fire injuries : On Tuesday, a fire had broken out in a forest on the banks of the Tirtire River in Bhumikasthan Ward 2. The locals who tried to douse the fire sustained serious injuries, said police, by Birendra KC (kp 11/05/2023)

Catastrophic Effects of Uncontrolled Forest Fires, by Pratik Bhattarai (rep 09/05/2023)

Three persons killed in Mugu avalanche (kh 07/05/2023), Yarsagumba pickers hit by avalanche in Mugu : One dead, two are missing in the incident at Chyarkhulek, by Raj Bahadur Shahi and DB Budha (kp 08/05/2023), Mugu avalanche update: Snowfall obstructs rescue team from reaching avalanche site (kh 12/05/2023)

Tremor felt in Bajura (kh 04/05/2023)

Avalanche buries Yarsagumba pickers' tents in Byas Municipality of Darchula (ht 03/05/2023), Darchula avalanche: Three bodies including two of women found (ae 03/05/2023), Search continues for two missing in Darchula avalanche (kh 04/05/2023), Darchula avalanche: One more body retrieved (ae 08/05/2023)

Wildfires destroy 2,000 hectares of forest in Gulmi in less than two months (kh 03/05/2023)

Lightning kills a woman in Okhaldhunga (rep 30/04/2023), Lightning strikes claim lives in east Nepal every year : Two persons died in lightning incidents in the past three weeks, according to the District Police Office, Taplejung, by Ananda Gautam (kp 02/05/2023)

Wildfires taking toll across country; authorities sound alert, by Bharat KC (rn 29/04/2023)

Twin earthquakes hit Nepal’s Bajura district (kh 28/04/2023), Earthquake damages 23 houses in Bajura (kh 28/04/2023), Tremors of earthquake felt repeatedly in Bajura district last night (rep 28/04/2023)

Building resilience against disasters : As a disaster-prone country, it is essential for Nepal to prepare for future disasters,  by Kikuta Yutaka (kp 25/04/2023)

istricts of Lumbini province are caught unprepared by wildfires every year : Lack of coordination and shifting of the blame between authorities have resulted in a slipshod approach to wildfires, by Madhab Aryal (kp 25/04/2023)

Property worth millions destroyed in Sindhuli fire (ae 24/04/2023)

Bushfires destroy around 450 hectares of forest area in Baglung (kh 22/04/2023)

Fire guts property worth Rs 10 million in Tokha (kh 22/04/2023)

13-year-old boy dies of burn injuries in Gulmi (kh 21/04/2023), One more dies in Gulmi forest fire (kh 22/04/2023)

10 houses destroyed in fire in Banke (kh 20/04/2023

Fire guts two houses, four sheds in Syangja (rn 19/04/2023)

Sindhupalchok locals benefit from disaster management training : Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality initiated training for local residents wherein they were given lessons on safety, first aid, search and rescue operations and post-disaster risk management, by Anish Tiwari (kp 17/04/2023)

Cash-strapped local units look helplessly as fire season arrives : A majority of local units in Rautahat are not equipped to deal with fire incidents since most of them do not have fire brigades or fire trucks, by Shiva Puri (kp 14/04/2023)

Wildfires lead to atmospheric hazards in various places (rep 13/04/2023)

Sindhupalchowk flood victim families to get land (kh 07/04/2023)

Lamjung records earthquake on Saturday morning (kh 01/04/2023)

Earthquake tremors felt in Dolakha (rep 01/04/2023)

Tremor felt in Taplejung (kh 29/03/2023)

Migration evacuating villages in Jaimini (rn 29/03/2023)

Fire turns six houses into ashes in Bara (kh 28/03/2023)

Saving children from drowning : Among more than 1,500 drowning deaths in Nepal in 2019, 31.8 percent were children under five, by Puspa Raj Pant (kp 24/03/2023)

Two consecutive earthquakes jolt Baitadi (kh 17/03/2023)

Wildfires causing havoc in Mahottari (kh 15/03/2023)

Experts urge urgent action to tackle lightning risks, by Nitu Ghale (ae 15/03/2023)

Nepal’s cascading hazards : Scientific research can provide new insights into designing effective risk management strategies, by Rocky Talchabhadel and Sanjib Sharma (kp 1403/2023)

Fourteen houses burnt to a cinder by forest fire : Over 35 houses and sheds were burnt to ashes in Tehrathum in the past month, police say, by Chandra Karki (kp 14/03/2023)

Fire guts three shops in Nuwakot : The exact damage caused by the fire is yet to be calculated (kp 14/03/2023)

Earthquake with epicenter in Dailekh (kh 13/03/2023)

Earthquake recorded in Achham and Kavre (kh 05/03/2023)

Forest fires destroying forests in Mahottari (kh 01/03/2023)

Raging problem : After fires, human deaths and loss of property can be quickly calculated. Yet the damage is deeper (kp 28/02/2023)

As season of forest fires starts, authorities alert public to risks : At least 30 persons have died in fire-related incidents since the start of 2023, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/02/2023)

14 houses gutted in the fire in Tehrathum (kh 25/02/2023)

Fresh earthquake strikes Bajura (kh 22/02/2023)

Government studying permanent solutions for flood-prone Melamchi project : In June 2021, a raging Melamchi River destroyed the headworks, besides submerging much of Melamchi town, by Pawan Pandey (kp 18/02/2023)

Kaligandaki embankment advanced to protect human settlements  (kh 15/02/2023)

River Summit for Watershed Area Conservation (kh 14/02/2023)

Earthquake felt in Taplejung (kh 13/02/2023)

Myagdi reports 25 incidents of forest fire due to lack of winter rainfall (kh 13/02/2023(

Little progress in Nepal’s quake preparedness since 2015 : New building codes have not been implemented and open spaces are in short supply, by Purushottam Poudel (kp 12/02/2023)

Effective Disaster Preparedness: Need of the Nation, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (rep 11/02/2023)

Earthquake occurs in Rukum Paschim (kh 10/02/2023)

Wildfire raging inside Gaurishankar Conservation Area in Ramechhap : All efforts to contain the inferno, which has been raging for three days, have remained largely unsuccessful, say officials, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 01/02/2023)

Far West of Nepal  at high seismic risk, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 29/01/2023)

Victims of last November’s Doti earthquake spend cold winter months under flimsy tarp : Thirty-four people from eight families have been living under one tarpaulin tent in Uparkada, by Mohan Shahi (kp 26/01/2023)

Are We Prepared? (rep 26/01/2023)

5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Sudur Paschim : The earthquake with epicenter in Bajura occurred at 2:43 PM (nlt 24/01/2023), Quake measuring 5.9 on Richter scale rattles western Nepal; houses, temple damaged (rep 24/01/2023), One killed, one other injured in earthquake in Bajura, by Krishna Oli and Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 24/01/2023), One killed and 25 houses damaged due to earthquake (kh 24/01/2023), Earthquake destroys 58 houses in Bajura (kh 25/01/2023), Telecom service disrupted in quake epicentre Bichhyan (ht 26/01/2023), 42 families displaced by quake in Bajura, 400 houses damaged (rep 27/01/2023)

Civilians to the rescue : The Yeti crash has once again brought to the fore the need for effective disaster management, by Srijan Bahadur Malla (kp 22/01/2023)

In a disastrous state : 2015 was just a warning, a mega-quake is overdue in western Nepal, and we better start preparing for it, by Sonia Awale (nt 20/01/2023)

Observation of Earthquake Day: Indigenous technique for effective preparedness, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 17/01/2023), Perilous path to quick-fire prosperity : Nepal needs to marshal all its resources to ensure the safety and welfare of its citizens, by CK Lal (kp 18/01/2023)

Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do: So follow the building code, by Govind Prasad Lamichhane and Uttam Neupane (ht 18/01/2023)

Lack of equipment a big constraint in emergency response : The chaotic scenes at the Yeti Air accident site, say experts, were a sign of Nepal’s poor response mechanism, by Anup Ojha and Nishan Khatiwada (kp 17/01/2023)

In Uttarakhand land sinking, a forewarning : As we build roads and power projects in the fragile mountains, dangerous consequences await us, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/01/2023)

Property worth Rs 4.9 million gutted in Dhankuta fire (kh 14/01/2023)

ed Cross Society initiates constructing makeshift houses for quake victims (kh 11/01/2023)

Embankment to stop flood-induced damage from Doda river (kh 08/01/2023)

Three earthquakes jolt Baglung (kh 28/12/2022)

Banke at high risk of earthquake: Study (kh 23/12/2022)

Two die of cold (kh 20/12/2022)

Fire in Khotang's Baksila guts property worth Rs 50 million, by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (kp 20/12/2022)

Helping people facing disaster, by Robert Vanwey (ae 19/12/2022)

Earthquake vacates villages in Nepal : Last month's disaster in west Nepal forced more people to migrate to afford house repairs, by Anita Bhetwal (nt 16/12/2022)

Youth involvement in disaster prevention and emergency aid (ae 15/12/2022)

High time to make Nepal a disaster-resilient country: Disaster Management experts (kh 13/12/2022)

Maya village in Kalikot at high risk of landslide (kh 10/12/2022)

Nepal’s forests vulnerable to increasingly fierce fires : Scientists say the worse could be yet to come as the winter season in Nepal becomes hotter and drier, by Arpan Shrestha (kp 09/12/2022)

Relief aid extended to fire survivors in Sindhupalchowk (kh 05/12/2022)

Mugu landslide victims exposed to worse suffering in cold (kh 03/12/2022)

Earthquake recorded in Dhankuta (kh 28/11/2022)

Disaster-prone schools put students’ lives at risk : Around 122 schools in Bajhang are at high risk of natural disasters. More than 24,400 children study there, according to the district office, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 23/11/2022) [Neglect of far western Nepal continues thanks to centrist political leaders!]

Nepal and India agree to repair Koshi embankment at 35 locations : The Indian side is expected to complete the repairs before next rainy season, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/11/2022)

Increasingly deadlier landslides imperil Nepal’s hydel hopes : The country’s problem, say experts, is its extreme geological diversity and the progressively complicated rainfall patterns, by Arpan Shrestha (kp 13/11/2022)

Earthquake victims of Doti waiting for relief, by Dil Bahadur Singh (rn 13/11/2022)

People being urged to stay outdoors in Bajhang’s Patadewal (kh 13/11/2022), People urged to stay outdoors in Bajhang after another quake on Saturday evening (rep 13/11/2022)

Learn lessons : We cannot predict an earthquake but we can stay well prepared to mitigate the loss of lives and property (ht 11/11/2022)

Earthquake hits Bajura (kh 10/11/2022)

Children, pregnant women and new mothers at risk of infections post quake : At least six people died, 12 were injured, and hundreds displaced in M6.6 earthquake that rocked the Purbichauki Rural Municipality in Doti district on Wednesday, by Arjun Poudel and Mohan Shahi (kp 10/11/2022)

6.6 magnitude earthquake jolts far western Nepal : Officials say casualties were recorded in Doti district where six dead and five others were injured. The quake has also caused massive damage to the houses (nlt 09/11/2022), Earthquake felt in Sudur Paschim Province (kh 09/11/2022), Earthquake injured being treated in Doti: Nepali Army (kh 09/11/2022), Doti earthquake: Six people killed (kh 09/11/2022), 200 aftershocks felt so far in Doti district (rep 09/11/2022), Aftershocks continue to hit quake-hit Doti : Hundreds of aftershocks continue to rattle the area. Authorities ask locals to stay alert. Injured being treated in different health facilities (nlt 09/11/2022)

49 killed, 25 missing due to monsoon-induced disasters in Karnali (kh 07/11/2022)

Embankment to protect Dodhara Chandani is always a poll agenda : The old embankment built in 1994 has lost its original height to siltation in the Mahakali river and provides little protection to the settlements, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 05/11/2022)

Victims of last month’s Pyuthan landslides languish in school buildings : Authorities concerned have offered assurances but haven’t done anything to resettle the displaced victims yet, they say, by Shamsher Bikram GC (kp 03/11/2022)

Between droughts and deluges : Nepal has of late witnessed deluges, unseasonal flash floods and landslides, long droughts and avalanches, by Arpan Shrestha (kp 01/11/2022)

Goods worth more than 10 million destroyed in the fire (kh 30/10/2022)

Shuklaphanta-12 locals demand resolution of flood induced hazards (kh 30/10/2022)

Earthquake felt in Sudurpaschim Province (kh 30/10/2022)

Fire destroys property in Taplejung (kh 28/10/2022)

Property worth Rs 7.5 million gutted in fire (kh 24/10/2022)

Fire guts property worth Rs 22 million (kh 24/10/2022)

Govt begins study to analyze impacts of recent Karnali floods (nlt 21/10/2022)

Rescue Mission : Nepal Army Rescued Large Number Of People From Recent Floods And Landslides (sp 21/10/2022)

5.9 Richter scale earthquake shakes Kathmandu (nlt 19/10/2022), 5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Kathmandu (kh 19/10/2022)

NDRRMA team arrives in Jumla to study disaster-hit zones (kh 19/10/2022)

Flood and landslide in Karnali renders 10,500 people homeless (kh 16/10/2022)

Province Government distributes relief to flood victims in Jumla (kh 15/10/2022)

Between a rock and a hard place, by Devendra Gautam (ae 13/10/2022)

35 dead, 20 missing in Karnali floods and landslides : The disasters set off by heavy rains over the past week have displaced 2,889 families across the province. Sixty families moved to safety, police say, by Chandani Kathayat and Tularam Pandey (kp 13/10/2022)

41 Dalit families displaced due to risk of landslide (kh 13/10/2022)

One killed, one other missing as incessant rainfall damages over 200 houses in Arghakhanchi, by Laxman Ghimire (rep 13/10/2022)

Nepal’s progress in early warning systems : In parallel with the progress, natural hazards are becoming more devastating and unpredictable, by Mandira Singh Shrestha (kp 12/10/2022)

700 families displaced due to floods in Tikapur (rep 12/10/2022)

Details of damage due to rain in Kalikot being collected, by Lali Bista (rep 12/10/2022), 1,500 houses damaged due to landslide, floods in Kalikot (kh 13/10/2022)

Monsoon mayhem: 16 die, 17 missing in floods, landslides (nlt 12/10/2022)

Floods and landslides claim 10 lives in Jumla (kh 12/10/2022), Local representatives propose to shift eight settlements to safer places in Jumla (nlt 12/10/2022)

Over dozen bridges swept away by flood in Karnali River (ht 12/10/2022)

Flood inundates around 1,400 houses (kh 11/10/2022)

Floods-displaced “spending sleepless nights” by repelling mosquitoes in shelter (kh 11/10/2022)

13 mourners confirmed missing in Kalikot landslide : A search and rescue team from the district headquarters is unable to reach the incident site as the Karnali highway has been blocked due to landslides at multiple locations (nlt 10/10/2022), 12 dead, three injured in separate landslides in Karnali : Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Humla and Mugu districts have left over 150 families displaced, by Janak Bahadur Shahi (kp 10/10/2022)

Four buried to death in Humla landslide (nlt 10/10/2022)

Flood displaces over 800 households in Bardiya (rn 10/10/2022)

5 people die in Mugu landslide (kh 10/10/2022)

Incessant rain waterlog several local levels in Banke (kh 10/10/2022), More than 8,000 households affected by flood in Banke (rn 11/10/2022)

Unseasonal rains cause widespread damage (kh 08/10/2022), Floods, landslides turn deadly in several districts : October rains damage houses and crops in places. Life is thrown out of gear as Nepalis engage in their biggest festivities (kp 08/10/2022), Unseasonal rain dampens Dashain, disrupts travel : According to officials, 28 highways have been obstructed and roads blocked at 128 places across the country, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/10/2022), Flood washes away a bridge in Bardia (kh 08/10/2022), Child development center and house buried by landslide (kh 08/10/2022), Floods, inundation displace 4,000 households in Banke (nlt 08/10/2022), Seven members of a family die in Jumla landslide (kh 08/10/2022), 7 dead, 2 injured in Jumla landslide; 2 missing after being swept away by rain-swollen stream : Seven were killed and two got injured in a landslide in Kanakasundari Rural Municipality, while two have gone missing in a flood in Hima Rural Municipality of the district, by LP Devkota (kp 08/10/2022)

140 houses inundated in Nawalparasi (kh 08/10/2022)

Landslide kills five in Jumla (kh 08/10/2022)

Six persons missing in Pyuthan landslide (kh 07/10/2022)

Incessant rain increases risk of flood and inundation (rn 07/10/2022)

Water level in Bheri river crosses danger level, alert issued (rn 07/10/2022)

Three persons of same family killed in landslide at Kathmandu’s Chandragiri (kh 07/10/2022)

Water level in Rapti River surging due to incessant rain, authorities urge for precaution (kh 06/10/2022)

Water level in Narayani River crosses danger mark (nlt 06/10/2022), Water level in Narayani River reaches this year’s highest (kh 06/0/2022), Narayani floods over 100 houses in East Nawalparasi (kh 07/10/2022), 95 houses inundated in Nawalpur : Flood in the Narayani river inundated 75 houses in Binayi Tribeni Rural Municipality and 20 houses in Madhyabindu Municipality (kp 07/10/2022)

Yangpang, Champe locals suffer from flood, landslide amid festival season, by Gokul Bhujel (rn 03/10/2022)

Landslide disrupts water supply project in Surkhet (kh 30/09/2022)

Heavy rain causes damage to properties in Khotang (kh 30/09/2022)

Fire at Dhobighat scraps depot injures three (kh 21/09/2022)

1,500 houses inundated across Kailali (rn 18/09/2022), Kailali flood survivors face hunger, disease risk, mothers worry about children, by Durga Devkota (rn 19/09/2022), ar West disaster victims struggle to survive : Landslides in Achham on Friday killed 22 people. In Kanchanpur and Kailali, floodwaters inundated several settlements and displaced hundreds, by Menuka Dhungana, Bhawani Bhatta and Mohan Budhaair (kp 20/09/2022), Cattle also on verge of death in lack of food (rn 20/09/2022), Displaced flood victims still living under open sky (kh 23/09/2022)

Nine dead, seven missing in Achham landslide (kh 17/09/2022), 12 people killed, 11 others missing due to landslide in Achham (rep 17/09/2022), 17 confirmed dead in Achham (rn 17/09/2022), Eye-watering deaths and destruction out west : 21 dead, two missing in late-monsoon floods and landslides in Sudurpaschim and Lumbini provinces. Continuous rainfall has disrupted rescue efforts, by Menuka Dhungana (kp), Achham landslides: Death toll reaches 22 (kh 18/09/2022),

Flood inundates various settlements in Bardiya (rn 17/09/2022)

More monstrous monsoons : Future flood disasters in Pakistan and Nepal can be prevented if more attention is paid to preparedness and proper planning (nt 16/09/2022)

Three members of single family killed in landslide (kh 15/09/2022)

Baglung’s Talloramtola area at high risk after last week’s landslide : The massive landslide triggered by heavy rains last week has displaced as many as 12 families in the area, by Prakash Baral (kp 15/09/2022)

One dies, nine missing in floods and landslides in Darchula (nlt 10/09/2022), Floods sweep away over one dozen houses in Darchula; 11 people missing (kh 10/09/2022), Darchula floods update: Death toll rises to five (kh 10/09/2022), Darchula floods, landslides leave five dead and 10 missing : The disasters triggered by heavy rainfall have injured at least eight people, police say, by Manoj Badu (kp 11/09/2022)

Landslide blocks mid-hill highway (nlt 07/09/2022)

Flood, landslide disrupt rural roads in Khotang (kh 03/09/2022)

Landslides obstruct major highways, meteorologists warn of torrential rain across country (nlt 02/09/2022)

Lightning kills three women (rep 30/08/2022)

Floods and landslides in Sindhupalchowk (kh 28/08/2022)

Landslide displaced families receive land in Sankhuwasabha (kh 26/08/2022) [They were displaced more than two years ago!], Sankhuwasabha landslide victims being relocated after two years of displacement : Some respite for survivors as 52 families receive land plots for relocation while the process to move 37 families is underway, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 29/08/2022)

Gorkha earthquake: Trauma lingers on seven years after, by Rukamanee Maharjan (ht 26/08/2022)

Nepalgunj sub-metropolis lacks skilled firefighters (kh 23/08/2022)

Lack of disaster management and preparedness raises alarm : Local governments’ complacency in implementing disaster risk management and post-disaster plans might lead to a repeat of last year’s tragedy, locals say, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 21/08/2022)

Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Banke at midnight : Epicenter in Nuwakot (kh 20/08/2022)

Humla’s Ramdev school at high risk of landslide (rn 14/08/2022)

Succour for Saptakoshi flood victims (ht 14/08/2022)

Swollen Bagmati River waterlogs settlements (photo feature) (nlt 10/08/2022), Kathmandu’s riverside settlements inundated after last night’s rain (rep 10/08/2022), Over 800 houses in Bhaktapur flooded (kh 10/08/2022), Aftermath of the flood in Manohara landless squatters’ settlement in Bhaktapur (photo feature) (rep 10/08/2022), Flooded Manohara river damages property worth Rs 7.5 million (rn 11/08/2022)

Landslide hits Southern Rasuwa (kh 10/08/2022)

Floods damage homes, displace families in Dolakha : Floods triggered by bursting of a recharge pond damaged 10 houses at Bhimeshwar Municipality on Sunday, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 09/08/2022)

Understanding Koshi flood impact in Nepal, by Birat Anupam (kh 08/08/2022)

Saptakoshi Municipality-4 inundated due to collapse of Chandra Canal (rn 08/08/2022)

Local people unite to change river course to save settlements in Kanchanpur (kh 08/08/2022)

Landslips affect seven hydropower projects in Myagdi (kh 08/08/2022)

Saptakoshi’s 33 sluice gates opened after water level increases (kh 07/08/2022), Everything need to know about Koshi flood impact, by Birat Anupam (rn 07/08/2022)

Karnali River Erosion: Satti Bridge, Rajapur in Bardiya, Tikapur-8 at risk (kh 07/08/2022)

Water level in Koshi River recedes, situation is now risk free: Sunsari CDO (06/08/2022)

5.3-magnitude earthquake with epicenter in Nuwakot jolts Kathmandu Valley (nlt 06/08/2022)

Melamchi folks urged to remain cautious (kh 06/08/2022)

Without Cooperation, Water-Induced Disasters Will Continue To Wreak Havoc : Before it can exit from the vicious cycle of annual disasters that mire its people in poverty and hopelessness, Nepal must adopt a more collaborative approach, by Dhruba Gautam (sp 05/08/2022)

Landslides displace six families in Myagdi (kh 05/08/2022)

People residing in low-lying areas in Tikapur live in constant risk of floods, by Durga Devkota (rn 05/08/2022)

Deluge and after : The marginalised population should not be left behind while providing flood victims with relief (kp 05/08/2022)

Koshi menace: 2,400 families rescued (kh 04/08/2022), Around 2,500 families in Udayapur affected by Saptakoshi river flooding : The river changed course and turned west through Dumribote and entered several wards of Belaka Municipality, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 04/08/2022), Over 20,000 people displaced as Koshi River returns to its old course after three and a half decades (rep 04/08/2022), Koshi wrecks havoc : The flood problem could have been averted had the govt repaired the embankments before monsoon (ht 05/08/2022)

Koshi barrage: 42 out of 56 sluices opened as water level rises (kh 04/08/2022)

Caretakers mobilized to disseminate flood-related early warning information (kh 04/08/2022)

Saptakoshi erodes settlements in Udayapur, govt urges to step up rescue and relief efforts (nlt 03/08/2022), Residents of Udayapur’s Belaka in panic as Saptakoshi breaks embankment (rep 03/08/2022), Around 4,000 families at high risk as Saptakosi embankment bursts (kh 03/08/2022), Swollen Saptakoshi River breaches the embankments, over 1,000 households are at high risk (rep 03/08/2022), ‘Risk of land erosion by swelling Saptakoshi rising, efforts being made to rescue affected people’, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 03/08/2022)

7 killed in floods, landslides in districts : The disasters, prompted by incessant overnight rains, have also displaced scores of households and damaged property, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 03/08/2022)

People’s mobility halts after flood sweeps away bridge (kh 03/08/2022)

Two die, three go missing as landslide buries house in Myagdi (nlt 02/08/2022), Bodies of three more persons missing in Myagdi landslide recovered (kh 02/08/2022)

100 houses flooded in Gaindakot (rep 02/08/2022)

Water level rising constantly in Saptakoshi, by Amar Khadka (rep 02/08/2022)

Shock Responsive Social Protection: Leveraging Existing Systems to Deliver Rapid Relief, by Hemanta Dangal and Alina Karki (rep 01/08/2022)

Water level high in Myagdi and Kaligandaki Rivers (kh 01/08/2022)

Landslide buries one to death; one other injured in Pokhara (kh 01/08/2022)

Landslide obstructs Mid-Hill Highway in Khotang (kh 01/08/2022)

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Bhojpur; tremor felt in Kathmandu (kh 31/07/2022), Tremors of earthquake felt in Kathmandu Valley, parts of eastern and central Nepal (rep 31/07/2022), Khotang earthquake destroys houses, further details of losses are awaited (rep 31/07/2022), Khotang earthquake: 475 houses, two school buildings, one police post suffer damages (kh 02/08/2022), Khotang quake: 475 houses, two school buildings, one police post suffer damages (rep 02/08/2022)

India and Bangladesh seek to sign deal on real-time flood data sharing with Nepal (kp 31/07/2022)

Floods, landslides destroy shops, displace households in Dolakha : Over 30 families have been displaced as a landslide lashes Shailung Rural Municipality’s ward 8, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 26/07/2022)

4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Sindhupalchowk, tremor felt in Kathmandu (kh 25/07/2022)

Three of a same family killed in Achham landslide (kh 25/07/2022)

Flood disrupts Melamchi-Helambu road (21/07/2022), Rain starts damaging roads at different places of Melamchi, Helambu (kh 23/07/2022), Rain damages roads in different parts of Melamchi, Helambu (rep 23/07/2022)

Incessant rainfall since Tuesday triggers landslides in Bajhang: Landslides swept away three houses while more than 50 houses are at high risk in several settlements of the district, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 21/07/2022)

Save the Children study shows need for shock-responsive social protection : “Social protection systems do not offer any flexibility to scale up and scale out the interventions in response to disasters amidst rising impacts of climate change or economic shocks.” (nlt 19/07/2022)

Two years after disasters, displaced families are still living in makeshift settlements : In 2020, a provincial ministry paid 26 times more in helicopter fares than what it spent on relief for Sindhupalchok flood and landslide victims, by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/07/2022)

Ensuring Effective Disaster Response, by Pram Awasthi (rn 18/07/2022)

Permanent shelters for disaster-survivors in the offing in Sindhupalchowk (kh 18/07/2022)

High alertness adopted at Mahakali coastal areas (rn 15/07/2022)

Landslides displace more than 40 families : Landslides following heavy rainfall since Wednesday have affected settlements across the country’s hill districts, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 15/07/2022)

Fire destroys warehouse of National Federation of Disabled-Nepal : The federation said dozens of new wheelchairs, 400 crutches, and Covid safety equipment were gutted (kp 14/07/2022)

Villages in Tinau at high risk : At least 80 families in three villages—Suketal, Deule and Paskund—are living in fear of landslides and floods caused by soil erosion in the Dobhan Kachal river, by Madhav Aryal (kp 13/07/2022)

Pay Heed To Nature's Rhythm, by Devendra Gautam (rn 13/07/2022)

Dhangadhi has been facing inundation for 39 years, by Pushparaj Joshi (rep 13/07/2022)

Melamchi folks waiting for rehabilitation after a year of massive flooding (kh 12/07/2022)

Flood displaces 24 families in Dunai (kh 12/07/2022)

Disaster Management Needs Priority, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (rep 11/07/2022)

Tremor felt in Baitadi and Darchula (kh 10/07/2022)

Locals are first responders during disasters but they are ill-equipped and untrained : At least 33 people have died—18 in the disasters and 15 in lightning incidents—since the start of monsoon this year. Plan to strengthen local governments for disaster response in limbo, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/07/2022)

Multisectoral multiscale disasters : Investment in science is crucial for improving the prediction of cascading hazards and risks, by Sanjib Sharma and Rocky Talchabhadel (kp 10/07/2022)

Landslide disrupts Maldhunga-Beni road (kh 09/07/2022), Jamune-Khaireni road disrupted (kh 09/07/2022)

People of settlements prone to landslides and floods in Sindhupalchok living in abject fear : Sindhupalchok has been battered by a series of natural disasters over the past decade, with over 3,375 households in the district at risk of landslides, by Anish Tiwari (kp 09/07/2022)

The urgency of India-Bangladesh-Nepal-Bhutan-China flood management cooperation, by Samina Akhter (rep 08/07/2022)

Lightning strike injures 14 paddy planters in Chitwan (kh 07/07/2022)

Lightning kills 2, injures 9 in Pyuthan (kh 05/07/2022)

116 settlements in Bajura at risk of landslides, floods (rn 03/07/2022)

Beni-Jomsom road obstructed (kh 02/07/2022), House swept away in Panchthar, three persons missing (kh 02/07/2022), Flood triggered by incessant rainfall causes loss worth millions in Gaighat (rep 02/07/2022), Shops and houses in Gaighat inundated, millions of losses incurred (rn 02/07/2022)

90 settlements in Salyan at risk of landslides, forest department says : Risk aggravated by haphazard road construction, claims Disaster Management Committee chief, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 01/07/2022)

Two dead, three injured as houses collapse (kh 30/06/2022), 72 districts at risk of floods and landslides (rep 30/06/2022), Floods, landslides displace over 6,000 in Province 1, by Binod Subedi (rep 30/06/2022)

Monsoon rains obstruct highways, waterlog settlements : Heavy rainfall is likely to take place in some parts on Wednesday with partial to complete changes in weather conditions across the country due to the effects of monsoon winds (nlt 29/06/2022), Landslides obstruct Mid-Hill Highway and Baglung-Myagdi road (kh 29/06/2022), Traffic in Nawalpur section along East-West Highway disrupted (kh 29/06/2022), Local administration cautions people in Koshi basin area to take safety measures (kh 29/06/2022), Floods inundate over 350 houses in Morang (kh 29/06/2022), Janakpurdham waterlogged (kh 29/06/2022), Landslide blocks Sisneri sector of Hetauda-Kathmandu road (kh 29/06/2022), Roads and bridges in Melamchi area damaged, locals bear the brunt (rep 29/06/2022), Incessant rainfall triggers floods across Tarai region (ht 29/06/2022), Local people asked to stay alert as Rapti river gets swollen (kh 29/06/2022), 24 Out of 56 gates of Saptakoshi barrage opened (kh 29/06/2022)

Wildfires in Bajhang highlands destroy biodiversity : Despite frequent wildfires in the uplands of the district, no scientific studies have been conducted in the region, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 29/06/2022)

Seven sustain burn injuries in an explosion of tanker carrying tar (kh 29/06/2022)

Lightning kills two in Kanchanpur (kh 28/06/2022), Lightning kills six people across country (rn 28/06/2022)

Saptakoshi sees rise in water level (rn 28/06/2022)

Half dozen houses at high risk of flood in Jhapa (kh 28/06/2022)

Incessant rainfall inundates 300 houses in Hemja,15 other houses still at risk of inundation (rep 26/06/2022)

Mets urge people to remain alert amid heavy rains forecast : Temporary bridge washed away by floods in Melamchi (kh 25/06/2022)

Rahuganga rural municipality highly vulnerable to landslides (rn 25/06/2022)

Monsoon means disaster in Madhes Province : Several settlements in Rautahat and Saptari face yearly displacement and loss of lives and properties caused by floods and inundation, by Shiva Puri and Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 25/06/2022)

Madhes Province to demand helicopter for disaster rescue (rn 25/06/2022)

4.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Pokhara (nlt 23/06/2022)

13 flood-prone houses shifted to safety in Damak, Jhapa (rn 22/06/2022)

Monsoon brings more misery to Dhading villages : Every year, the rainy season causes loss of lives, displacement of people, and destruction of property in the landslide-prone district, by Sarita Shrestha (kp 22/06/2022)

New rule allows crusher plants even closer to rivers, forests and villages : Experts say such policies will damage environment. Questions arise at whose behest the new standards were brought, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 21/06/2022), Closer to disaster : Unchecked exploitation of nature is certain to open the floodgates of large-scale climate conflicts (kp 22/06/2022)

Seventy-three people killed in disaster-related incidents this year (kh 20/06/2022)

Khado river starts eroding embankment leaving settlements at risk of flooding : Hundreds of people from various settlements in Saptari are affected by floods in the river every monsoon, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 20/06/2022)

Fire guts property worth over Rs 900,000 in Taplejung (rep 20/06/2022)

Over a dozen families displaced by floods in Damak (kh 20/06/2022)

Status of siren installed in Melamchi area examined (kh 20/06/2022)

Landslide obstructs Khandbari-Kimathanka Road (kh 20/06/2022)

Landslide: Eight houses washed away in Taplejung (kh 19/06/2022)

Swollen Seti River erodes bridge in Pokhara, disrupting transportation (kh 19/06/2022)

Rain-caused disasters displace 75 families (kh 16/06/2022)

Strong winds inflict damage in Kailali (kh 12/06/2022)

Mild tremor felt in Kathmandu (nlt 11/06/2022), 4.7-magnitude quake jolts central Nepal (kh 11/06/2022)

Seven municipalities of Dhanusha at high risk of disaster (rep 11/06/2022)

Landslides displace 400 families in Dolakha annually (ht 11/06/2022)

Around 2 million people estimated to be affected by monsoon-induced disasters (kh 10/06/2022)

Vehicular movement affected as temporary bridge over Melamchi is damaged (rep 10/06/2022)

Landslide obstructs North-South Road in Sankhuwasabha (kh 10/06/2022)

Rain lashes Baglung, dozens of houses at risk (kh 10/06/2022)

As the earth warms and glaciers melt, the risk of glacial lake outburst floods grows, by Marissa Taylor (rec 09/06/2022)

Monsoon disasters in Nepal: Need of innovative preparedness, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 07/06/2022)

No lesson learned from the last year’s monsoon devastations : Displaced people are at risk of many communicable and vector borne diseases in the monsoon season, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/06/2022)

Two buried to death in Sankhuwasabha landslide (nlt 01/06/2022)

Beni at high risk as embankment yet to be rebuilt : The flooded Kaligandaki river damaged around 50 metres of the embankment during last year’s monsoon, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 26/05/2022)

Massive fire breaks out in Teku : An electrical shop caught fire around 3:30pm on Monday. Police and firefighters have been deployed to the incident site to bring the inferno under control (kp 23/05/2022)

Five killed, 11 injured in storm, lightning (rep 22/05/2022)

Increasing concrete cover in Valley causing more urban floods : Experts for building infiltrating ponds to avert flood disasters and recharge groundwater, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 20/05/2022)

Why aren’t political parties talking about earthquakes?, by Cilla Khatry (ae 12/05/2022)

People displaced by the earthquake in Rasuwa are still awaiting resettlement : As many as 174 quake-displaced families are staying in temporary shelters at Khalte, by Balaram Ghimire (kp 13/05/2022) [They urgently need the right to vote "None of them"!]

Nowhere safe to go, people in disaster-hit areas live in terror as monsoon nears : Hundreds of people still living in places identified as unfit to reside seven years ago, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/05/2022)

Earthquake reported in Jumla (rep 04/05/2022)

Four-storey house gutted in fire (kh 28/04/2022)

Dry conditions are fuelling wildfires but authorities are ill-equipped to tackle them : 103 wildfires were recorded across the country Sunday. Rain unlikely for next three days, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/04/2022)

Blast at oxygen plant prompts calls to shift hazardous industries : Among the 10 industrial areas currently operating in the country, three are located in Kathmandu Valley, by Pawan Pandey (kp 26/04/2022)

Seventh Gorkha earthquake memorial day being observed today (kh 25/04/2022)

Massive fire incurs loss of millions of rupees in Bhaktapur (kh 25/04/2022)

Four kids burnt to death as fire guts house in Jumla (nlt 23/04/2022), Four children die in Jumla house fire : Three of the deceased are siblings while the fourth victim is their cousin. They were aged 1 to 14, by DB Budha (kp 24/04/2022)

Wildfires rage in Palpa forests, leaving human settlements at high risk : Wildfires recur in the district every year but the authorities concerned and the local units are not well prepared to mitigate the disaster, by Madhab Aryal (kp 20/04/2022)

4.1-magnitude quake jolts far-west Nepal (kh 19/04/2022)

32 fire incidents take place in 24 hours, one killed, five injured (kh 17/04/2022)

Deurali settlement in Tanahun at risk of being washed away (kh 17/04/2022)

Lightning kills 2, injures 5 in separate places (kh 12/04/2022)

Hail destroys crops in Myagdi (kh 10/04/2022)

Lightning kills minor girl, injures three in Tehrathum (kh 09/04/2022)

Post-disaster lessons for Nepal : Experts analyse why country was not prepared for disastrous unseasonal post-monsoon downpours in October 2021 (nt 08/04/2022)

13 houses gutted in incident of fire (kh 27/03/2022)

Fire Guts Property Worth Over Rs 5 Million (rn 26/03/2022)

4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Taplejung (kh 23/03/2022)

Fire ravages three houses in Kakani (kh 19/03/2022)

Season of fire : We must work sincerely towards ensuring that fire incidents come down in the days to come (kp 18/03/2022)

Province 1 districts ill-prepared for fire disasters : Every year, properties worth millions are destroyed in fire incidents in Taplejung and Panchthar but authorities have no plans to control them, by Ananda Gautam and Laxmi Gautam (kp 17/03/2022)

Nepal Police Calls For Precautionary Measures To Prevent Fire Incident (rn 16/03/2022)

Fire and wildfire: Hunting in pairs in Nepal, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 15/03/2022)

Fire engulfs Kanchanjungha Conservation Area (kh 14/03/2022)

Landslide-displaced families await relocation : More than a hundred families from two villages in Sankhuwasabha were displaced by a landslide two monsoons ago. The displaced are still living in temporary shelters, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 14/03/2022)

Rs 40 mln allocated for protection of Melamchi flood-ravaged area (kh 09/03/2022)

Five members of a family found dead : The family could have died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by burning charcoal inside the house, police say. 16 deaths caused by suffocation were reported across the country in the last three months, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 08/03/2022)

Fire breaks out in Solu community forest (kh 07/03/2022), Forest fire in Lukla yet to come under control due to strong winds (kh 07/03/2022)

Govt to release budget for rehabilitation of monsoon-hit survivors (ht 07/03/2022)

Fifteen yaks killed in avalanche (rep 06/03/2022)

Fire breaks out in Damauli (rep 06/03/2022), Two fire trucks from Pokhara reach Damauli (rep 06/03/2022), Damauli fire outbreak under control after five hours (rep 06/03/2022), Political parties ask govt to provide relief to Tanahun fire victims (kh 07/03/2022)

70 Vegetable Stalls Destroyed In Kathmandu Fire (rn 06/03/2022)

Fire guts 5 shops, property worth Rs 15 mln in Mahottari (kh 05/03/2022)

Landslides vulnerability and rural roads, by Yogendra Subedi and Anustha Shrestha (kh 03/03/2022)

Three villages facing displacement by landslides : Fifty families have been displaced by landslides in Katkhet, Talbada and Maitoli villages of Bajhang, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 03/03/2022)

Damage by hail, rainfall in Pokhara estimated at Rs 110 million (rep 22/02/2022)

Kaligandaki puts 13 settlements at risk (ht 21/02/2022)

Government to make disaster information management effective : The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to establish Disaster Management Database System for effective documentation of various disaster events (ht 20/02/2022)

Five die in Dang inferno (nlt 11/02/2022), Five dead in a fire in Tulsipur : Five people from two families died when a four-storey building caught fire on Friday morning, by Durga Lal KC (kp 12/02/2022)

Home Minister instructs for support to disaster survivors (kh 05/02/2022)

Fire guts property worth Rs 85 million in Jhapa (rep 04/02/2022)

Two killed in lightning strikes (rep 04/02/2022)

Delay in embankment repair worries Tikapur residents : Floods triggered by heavy rains in the third week of October last year b reached the embankment along Karnali River and inundated several settlements, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 01/02/2022)

Continuous snowfall since December disrupts supply chains in Saipal : First the November floods affected food supply, then came snowfall. Now villagers face a looming shortage of essentials, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 30/01/2022)

A Ramechhap settlement at risk of landslides : The residents of Keurini Birta in Likhu Tamakoshi Rural Municipality complain that the authorities concerned are indifferent to their problem, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 24/01/2022)

Property worth Rs 3.5 million gutted in fire (kh 23/01/2022)

Victims of negligence : Most of the relief work usually falls on the shoulders of ordinary citizens rather than the state (kp 21/01/2022)

Two buried to death after mound of earth collapses in Butwal (kh 20/01/2022)

Relief Assistance To Hailstorm-Affected Farmers, by Dhyan Kulung (rn 16/01/2022)

Lessons still not learnt : On National Earthquake Safety Day on 15 January, let us remember that the 2015 quake taught us to be better prepared (nt 14/01/2022)

Three missing in Dhading landslide (nlt 13/01/2022)

Fire guts three houses in Paanchthar (kh 06/01/2022)

128 Landslide Survivors In Nawalparasi Continue To Spend Night In Open (rn 05/01/2022)

Sudurpaschim flood victims yet to receive relief materials (ht 03/01/2022)

Chure degradation continues amid catastrophic projections : Even when there is visible environmental degradation, the local government has focused on promoting the Chure area as a tourism spot, putting the ecology of the region at risk, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 31/12/2021)

Nepali Army reaches out to Gurja avalanche survivors (kh 31/12/2021)

4.6-magnitude quake jolts Far-west Nepal (kh 30/12/2021)

Fire Destroys Property Worth Rs 10.9 Billion In Five Years, by Mahima Devkota (rn 21/12/2021)

Last year’s flood victims from Dhorpatan still await relief : Several government officials had reached the flood- and landslide-hit areas and announced relief packages but none of the promised funds has come through, by Prakash Baral (kp 10/12/2021)

Govt declares six districts in Sudurpaschim Province as crisis-hit zones (rep 08/12/2021)

Massive Sindhuli fire damages over Rs 50 million (kh 30/11/2021)

Study to find causes and prevention measures of large-scale landslide in Manang begins, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 29/11/2021)

PM Deuba Responds Positively To Announce Bajhang A Disaster-Hit Area (rn 23/11/2021)

Three minors die as cowshed catches fire in Helambu (kh 23/11/2021)

Nepal likely to see rise in rain-induced landslides during monsoon (ht 20/11/2021)

Multipronged response to Nepal’s multi-hazards : The country needs to plan a multi-hazard approach to reduce disaster risk like the avalanche in Mustang on Monday, by Jack Rusk (nt 19/11/2021)

ire in furnace oil industry causes loss of Rs 5 million (rep 18/11/2021)

Massive fire guts 20 houses in Gamgadhi (kh 16/11/2021)

Landslides increase after earthquake: Study (ht 15/11/2021)

alanche in Kowang, Mustang leaves six injured (rep 14/11/2021), Over 120 Yak go missing in Mustang avalanche (kh 15/11/2021)

Dry landslide at Dudh Kosi puts 12 houses at risk (kh 11/11/2021)

Salleri residents demand relocation from flood-ravaged village : More than a dozen houses in Salleri of Gorkha are at risk of displacement by landslides and floods, officials say, by Hariram Upreti (kp 11/11/2021)

Landslide-hit Miklajung village faces food shortage : Despite promises from the federal and the provincial governments, no help has reached the disaster-hit areas in the last three weeks, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 11/11/2021)

More than 1,600 houses in Bajura at high risk of water-induced disasters : Residents of the affected settlements have urged authorities to move them to safer locations, by Arjun Shah (kp 09/11/2021)

Panchthar residents affected without repair of facilities damaged in landslides, flooding (kh 07/11/2021)

Disaster claims 121 lives, 28 missing in Nepal (kh 31/10/2021) [related to after-monsoon disaster], 121 killed, 28 missing in disaster so far: MoHA (ht 01/11/2021)

Panchthar floods: Death toll climbs to 31 as one more missing found dead (kh 26/10/2021)

Unseasonal rain damages over 3,000 metric tonnes of paddy crop in Gandaki (kh 26/10/2021)

26 districts affected; 117 die in post-monsoon disaster (kh 25/10/2021)

Earthquake jolts Lamjung (kh 25/10/2021)

Paddy damage by freak rains estimated at Rs8.26 billion : According to preliminary estimates by the Agriculture Ministry, 325,258 tonnes of ready-to-harvest paddy in 85,580 hectares were either submerged or swept away in seven provinces, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/10/2021)

353 killed in natural disasters in last 7 months (kh 24/10/2021)

Flood death toll rises to 35 in Far West, 23 still missing (rep 24/10/2021)

Rain-induced disasters damage physical infrastructure worth Rs 1.30 billion (rep 24/10/2021)

Demand for compensation to rain-affected farmers (kh 23/10/2021)

Rain-induced disaster claims 111 lives; 37 go missing (kh 22/10/2021)

Unseasonal October rains to shave up to 0.6 percentage points off GDP : Losses could be in billions of rupees as heavy rains  damage paddy crops across the country, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/10/2021),
Death toll from post-monsoon disaster reaches 101 : Sudden and extreme rainfall in the third week of October has left experts worried about the impact of climate change on economy and livelihoods. Forty-one people were still missing  as of  late Thursday afternoon, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp 22/10/2021), Flood Disrupts Road Transport In Bajura, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 22/10/2021), NHRC starts monitoring disaster-hit areas (ht 22/10/2021)

Media Matters In Early Warning, by Kundan Aryal (rn 22/10/2021)

Death toll in floods, landslips climbs to 77 : Province 1 is hit hardest as unseasonal rainfall  continues to claim lives, destroy crop, by Laxmi Gautam, Biplav Bhattarai and Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 21/10/2021), Nepal floods: Death toll climbs to 88; 30 still missing (kh 21/10/2021), Rains inflict 30 percent loss to paddy crops output in Chitwan (kh 21/10/2021), Until something happens : No matter how effective it is, disaster response and rehabilitation is just not enough (kp 21/10/2021), Traffic resumes along Siddhartha, Pahalmansingh Swar highways (kh 21/10/2021), Incessant rain wreaks havoc in Mahottari, damages 11 houses (kh 21/10/2021), Death Toll Of Rain-Induced Disasters Reach 99, 35 Injured, 40 Missing (rn 21/10/2021), Nepal floods update: Death toll climbs to 101; 41 missing (kh 21/10/2021), When it rains, it pours (rec 21/10/2021)

Fire breaks out in Fusre of Dharan (rep 21/10/2021)

Flood sweeps away Karnali bridge construction materials (kh 20/10/2021), Six members of a family missing after landslide buries their house in Humla (kh 20/10/2021), Death toll from floods and landslides across Nepal climbs to 17 (kh 20/10/2021), Unseasonal rain claims 10 in Sudurpashchim alone, 23 missing (kh 20/10/2021), Six killed as landslide buries house in Dhankuta (kh 20/10/2021), Six killed, Six injured in landslide in Dhankuta (rep 20/10/2021), At least 18 killed as floods, landslides cause devastation in several districts : As many as 24 people reported missing in Bajhang and around 2,600 people displaced in Kanchanpur. Dozens trapped as a Baitadi settlement  is surrounded by  the floodwaters from the Seti river (kp 20/10/2021), Snowfall leaves 10 tourists, including two foreigners, trapped at Mera Peak area (kh 20/10/2021), Water level crosses danger mark in Saptakoshi; 42 out 56 sluices opened (kh 20/10/2021), Red light turned on as water level in Koshi crosses danger level (rep 20/10/2021), Death toll from floods and ndslides across Nepal climbs to 31 : 43 go missing following unseasonal rainfall (lh 20/10/2021), Nepal floods: 24 killed in Pradesh 1 alone, 8 missing (kh 20/10/2021), Climate change to blame for extreme weather (rep 20/10/2021), Tourists stranded in Kanchenjunga area due to continuous rain (rep 20/10/2021), Flood, Landslide update: 48 killed, 31 missing (rep 20/10/2021), Two children buried to death in rain-triggered mudslide in Dharan (rep 20/10/2021), 8 killed, 7 missing in natural disasters in Ilam (rep 20/10/2021), One-way traffic resumes on Koshi Highway, by Rohit Rai (rep 20/10/2021), Incessant-rain triggered floods disrupt eight roads (kh 20/10/2021), Nepali Army intensifies rescue, relief efforts (kh 20/10/2021)

Incessant rain causes floods in Mahakali river, inundates 200 houses (kh 19/10/2021), Man swept away by river (kh 19/10/2021), Incessant rain inundates different areas in Dhangadhi (kh 19/10/2021), Doti, Dadeldhura report three landslide-related deaths (kh 19/10/2021), Two dead, as many missing in separate landslides in Sudurpaschim : Various settlements are at high risk of flooding with the increase in the flow of Mahakali and Karnali rivers, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 19/10/2021), Karnali River enters village creating chaos (rep 19/10/2021), Mahakali River records highest water level in eight years (rep 19/10/2021), Two killed in house collapse in Doti (rep 19/10/2021), One buried to death in landslide, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 19/10/2021), Six dead, 23 missing in floods and landslides (kh 19/10/2021), Four highways in Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces blocked due to floods, landslips (kh 19/10/2021), Floods from Seti River enter Dhungad settlement in Baitadi : At least 60 people are waiting to be rescued from the flood-affected area (kp 19/10/2021), NA chopper rescues five persons stuck in Mahakali floods (kh 19/10/2021), People worried as flow of water in Seti River rises (rep 19/10/2021), Active monsoon brings heavy rain; Sudurpaschim mostly affected : Incessant rain in Sudurpaschim; three dead, normal life badly affected (kh 19/10/2021), 40-year-old man dies in flood in Udayapur (kh 19/10/2021)

Jayprithvi Highway obstructed (kh 19/10/2021)

Sindhupalchowk reports two aftershocks of Gorkha quake (kh 18/10/2021)

Earthquake felt in Gorkha (kh 17/10/2021)

Heavy rainfall on Saturday damages temporary connectivity infrastructure in Melamchi area (rep 17/10/2021)

Landslide Blocks Karnali River In Bajura, Water Level Decreases By 50%, by Prem Raj Sinkhada (rn 12/10/2021), Water Level Returns To Normal, One Kilometer Long Lake Formed (rn 12/10/2021)

Almost two dozen landslide-displaced families living in forest, by Arjun Shah (kp 08/10/2021)

Province 2 sees rise in drowning incidents : As many as 285 cases of death by drowning were reported in the province in the last 27 months, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 05/10/2021)

Technology has not Defeated Geography : The case of atmospheric aerosol loading and repeated casualties from lightning in the Siwalik/Churia range also proves this, by Hari KC and Keshav Bhattarai (rep 03/10/2021)

Relief distributed to Melamchi-Helambu flood survivors (kh 03/10/2021)

Landslide-displaced families in Dolakha village await reliefBagmati provincial government had assured relief amount and relocation three months ago but the displaced families are yet to get the promised help, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 03/10/2021)

Earthquake jolts Jethal, Sindhupalchowk (kh 01/10/2021)

NSET makes public its 10-year strategic plan (kh 01/10/2021)

Give them succour : A rehabilitation programme, similar to the one carried out after the 2015 quake, is needed to bring normalcy to the area (ht 28/09/2021)

Six Persons Killed Due To Drowning In Saptari In Five Days (rn 26/09/2021)

Transport entrepreneurs call for opening obstructed highways (kh 23/09/2021)

Nepal sees 1,478 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths in last 24 hours : Kathmandu Valley witnesses 564 fresh coronavirus cases (kh 22/09/2021)

Three members of a family killed after landslide buries house in Gulmi (kh 22/09/2021)

Landslide-damaged Baglung road yet to be repairedAt least Rs 2.4 million is needed to repair the road but the authority concerned  says it does not have the required budget, by Prakash Baral (kp 22/09/2021

Landslide disrupts Prithvi Highway (kh 21/09/2021)

Landslide blocks Dumre-Bensisahar roadway (kh 21/09/2021)

Lightning kills 1, injures 3 in Baglung (kh 21/09/2021)

Earthquake jolts Darchula (kh 20/09/2021)

Community-operated warnings: Way to minimise flood damage, by Atul Bhattarai (ht 17/09/2021)

An urban horror story : Nepal’s cities are a disaster waiting to happen. What can we do about it?, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 17/09/2021)

Darchula school running its classes from tents after last year’s floods and landslides : Around 124 students of Samaiji Basic School have been affected as they do not have proper classrooms, by Manoj Badu (kp 17/09/2021)

Drowning in the deluge : Seasonal flooding in Kathmandu is getting worse due to various human-made factors, including climate change, haphazard development, poor urban planning, and improper drainage, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 15/09/2021)

Monsoon-induced disasters: 33 people die in Gandaki State this year : Flood survivors in Gandaki receive over Rs 12 million in relief support (kh 15/09/2021)

41 houses in Bhimad bazaar at risk of landslide (ht 14/09/2021)

Preparedness saves lives in disasters : Local solutions should be encouraged in all development plans and budgets of municipalities, by Azmat Ulla (kp 13/09/2021)

Cash and medical supplies handed over to flood-hit families (kh 12/09/2021)

Landslide incurs loss of Rs 50 mln on Mid-Hill Highway (kh 12/09/2021)

Tremor felt in hilly districts of Sudurpashchim (kh 11/09/2021)

Flood Victims Of Banke Living In Forests For 30 Years, by Siraj Khan (rn 11/09/2021)

Disruption of Mid Hill Highway affects hill districts of GandakiThe highway has been blocked by at least 20 major landslides, cutting off supply lines, by Agandhar Tiwari, Prakash Baral and Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 09/09/2021)

Landslides threaten to sweep away Sindhupalchok school : Most of the students have stopped attending their classes which resumed only a few days ago, by Anish Tiwari (kp 08/09/2021)

Rain and havoc : For the people living besides the Bagmati in Teku, every year the monsoon brings much devastation. And as local authorities do little to help, residents have no one to turn to but themselves, by Deewash Shrestha (rec 07/09/2021) [photo essay]

Not just rains, poor urban planning causing flash floods in Kathmandu : Rampant river encroachment, unmanaged constructions and bad drainage to blame, experts say, by Anup Ojha and Shuvam Dhungana (kp 07/09/2021), Midnight flash flood wreak havoc in valley : 400 houses inundated Kathmandu records highest rainfall in last 13 years, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 07/09/2021), Valley sees heavy inundation as the land could not absorb water (rep 07/09/2021), Settlements of squatters in Bhaktapur inundated due to heavy rainfall, by Krishna Kisi (rep 07/09/2021)

Flood-displaced families in Darchula local unit see no hope for resettlementFive individuals were killed, two others injured and several families displaced in the August 29 floods, by Manoj Badu (kp 07/09/2021)

Landslide disrupts Muglin-Naubise road section (kh 07/09/2021)

Valley receives heavy rainfall; 385 houses inundated (kh 06/09/2021), Torrential Rain Inundates Several Places In Kathmandu  (rn 06/09/2021), Roads of Kathmandu Valley inundated by a single nightlong rainfall (rep 06/09/2021), Nearly 400 houses in Kathmandu inundated after overnight rainfall : Water levels in various rivers have risen unprecedentedly (kp 06/09/2021), Flood washes away powerhouse for Darkhola II micro hydropower project in Myagdi (kh 06/09/2021), Six dead in sudden heavy rainfall in different districts (kh 06/09/2021), Two killed in landslide in Rolpa (kh 06/09/2021)

Seven Injured In Lightning Strike, A Dozen Of Properties Damaged (rn 06/09/2021)

Pouring destruction Floods will be recurring tragedies if we do not act on them immediately (kp 06/09/2021)

Landslide disrupts Helambu Highway (kh 06/09/2021)

Landslide causes damage to school (kh 06/09/2021)

Dhobi Khola swells up due to heavy rain in Valley (kh 06/09/2021)

The hill of Helambu continues to slide down (kh 05/09/2021), The Hill Of Helambu Continues To Slide Down, Koshi And Kamala Directing Towards Settlements, by Narayan Dhungana (rn 05/09/2021)

Landslides obstruct vehicular movement on Pokhara-Baglung road section : Patients with serious illnesses or injuries needing  immediate care have been hit hard, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 05/09/2021)

Death toll from Parbat landslides climbs to 11 (kh 04/09/2021), Parbat landslides kill at least 11 people, power outage throughout district : Multiple landslides have obstructed road connectivity in the district, by Lal Prasad Sharma and Agandhar Tiwari (kp 04/09/2021)

Swollen Koshi waters erode spurs in Saptari : Spur number 9.79 at Banarjhula in Tilathi Koiladi has been seeing continuous erosion over the last few days, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 04/09/2021)

Sindhupalchok flood victims migrate out of the district to seek livelihood : Around 700 flood-displaced families of Helambu and Melamchi have moved to other cities since the disaster, by Anish Tiwari (kp 03/09/2021)

Palpa-Butwal road to be closed (kh 03/09/2021), Landslide obstructs Narayanghat-Muglin road section (kh 03/09/2021), Five killed, three missing in Parbat landslides (kh 03/09/2021), At least nine people dead in separate incidents of floods and landslides : Road sections in Pokhara of Gandaki Province have started to cave in after  continuous rainfalls for the last few days, by Durgalal KC abd Deepak Pariyar (kp 03/09/2021)

Two killed, two others go missing after Scorpio car swept away in Dang (kh 02/09/2021), Four women die when Sisne rivulet sweeps away a car in Dang (kh 02/09/2021), Three killed, one go missing in Kaski landslides (kh 02/09/2021), Five dead, one missing in Pokhara landslide, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 02/09/2021)

Monsoon-induced calamity claims 15 lives in five days (kh 01/09/2021)

Landslide leaves one dead, three injured (kh 01/09/2021)

Bajura cut off from national road network for two monthsFloods and landslides since mid-June have damaged the Sanfe-Martadi road section at several places, by Arjun Shah (kp 01/09/2021)

Landslides obstruct most rural roads in Rasuwa (kh 01/09/2021)

Floods, landslides continue to wreak havoc Three persons died, two others have gone missing in Duhun Rural Municipality of Darchula district in the past 24 hours, by Manoj Badu (kp 31/08/2021)

Koshi River’s Water Discharge Fluctuating (rn 31/08/2021)

Melamchi’s misfortune is far from over : Two months ago, unprecedented floods brought about much destruction to Melamchi but residents have largely been left to fend for themselves, by Marissa Taylor (rec 30/08/2021)

Irate locals padlock Gaindakot municipality after recurring inundation (kh 30/08/2021)

Hundreds of Valley-bound vehicles stranded as landslide blocks road at Nagdhunga (kh 30/08/2021), Floods and landslides induced by ‘Bhadaure Jhari’ claim 12 in last four days (kh 30/08/2021), 1 killed, three missing in Darchula landslide (kh 30/08/2021), Floods, landslides obstruct foot trails in northern Gorkha : Chhekampar and Chumchet have been cut off from rest of the district, disrupting supply of food and daily essentials, by Hariram Upreti (kp 30/08/2021), Nine dead, 90,000 affected as heavy rains over past three days trigger floods, landslide : sMeteorological office predicts heavy rainfall in Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki and parts of Sudurpaschim until Tuesday, by Anup Ojha (kp 30/08/2021), Three killed due to flood, landslide (kh 30/08/2021), Loss of life, property : As the monsoon is still active, we can expect more loss of life and damage to property and physical infrastructures (ht 30/08/2021)

Nearly 120 people feared dead this monsoon (ht 29/08/2021), 94 people killed, 44 others missing in monsoon-induced disasters (kh 29/08/2021)

Monsoon-induced disaster: 3,000 houses inundated, 900 damaged (kh 29/08/2021)

Dozens of houses waterlogged in Siraha (kh 28/08/2021), Helambu Highway blocked again (kh 29/08/2021), Incessant rainfall hits life in Jhapa (ht 29/08/2021), At Least Three People Killed, Three Injured, by Aashish Mishra (rn 29/08/2021), Hetauda- Kathmandu Road Blocked Again (rn 29/08/2021), Landslide destroys houses in Butwal (rep 29/08/2021), Landslip blocks Palpa-Butwal road since 24 hours (kh 30/08/2021)

Red light turns on as water flow increases in Saptakoshi River (kh 28/08/2021), Saptakoshi River records highest water-level of this year (rep 29/08/2021)

Floods and inundations induced by ‘Bhadaure Jhari’ kill five people across country : Weather to gradually improve from today (kh 28/08/2021), Scores of houses inundated in Siraha after flood in Kamala River, administration issues alert (ht 28/08/2021), Five Die, Four Go Missing In Fresh Rain Disasters (rn 28/08/2021), Continuous rainfall inundates settlements in Tarai districts : More than a thousand people have been displaced and several have gone missing with a few reported deaths, by Bhawani Bhatta, Ganesh Chaudhary and Sunita Baral (kp 28/08/2021)

Woman killed, girl missing in Lalitpur (kh 28/08/2021)

Upper Marsyangdi ‘A’ to remain inoperative for three more months (rep 28/08/2021)

Landslide-blocked Rahughat stream finds outlet but danger not over yet, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 27/08/2021)

High risk of Karnali River entering village (rep 27/08/2021)

Ratu River has inundated around 900 houses in Tilgadh since Thursday night : The settlement in Balwa Municipality-4 is one of the most affected areas by floods every year (kp 27/08/2021)

Landslide blocks Narayangadh-Muglin road (kh 27/08/2021), East-West Highway disrupted in Nawalparasi East (kh 27/08/2021), Traffic disruptions in Helambu Highway, Narayanghat-Muglin section (kh 27/08/2021), Incessant rain inundates most parts of West Nawalparasi including district HQ  (kh 27/08/2021), Three missing in landslide in Nawalparasi (East) : In Nawalparasi (West), at least 200 houses have been inundated after floodwaters from Jharahi, Turiya and Panbhar rivers entered settlements (kp 27/08/2021)

Disaster preparedness sorely lacking in Karnali Province : Floods and landslides take lives and ravage properties in the province every year. Many people say the severity can be mitigated by prioritising preparedness, by Chandan Kathayat (kp 26/08/2021)

Melamchi floods leave Helambu residents in hardship, by Anish Tiwari (kp 26/08/2021)

663 houses in Tanahun at risk of flooding (kh 25/08/2021)

Multiple landslides leave Pyuthan’s Damri at high riskAround 70 households are at risk and need immediate relocation, officials say, by Shamsher Bikram GC (kp 24/08/2021)

Why does the earth surface in Pokhara cave in from time to time?, by Santosh Pokhrel (rep 24/08/2021)

Mahakali Highway Obstructed For A Week (rn 24/08/2021)

Saptari flood victims crying for relief (kh 23/08/2021)

Flood Sweeps Away One House, Leaves 45 More At Risk (rn 23/08/2021)

Myagdidslides Sweep Away Water Pipelines Leading To Water Shortage In Bagarphant Village (rn 23/08/2021)

Health supplies for flood survivors in Melamchi (kh 22/08/2021)

34 houses at risk of landslides in Melamchi (rep 22/08/2021)

Landslide debris blocks river in Bajhang, triggers flood threats : Continuous landslide at Githine cliff in Bungal Municipality has hindered work to safely channelise the blocked river, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 21/08/2021)

As monsoon rain damages rural roads, normal life badly affected in Rolpa (kh 20/08/2021)

Six houses at high risk of landslides (rep 20/08/2021)

Landslides obstruct Jaya Prithvi Highway (kh 20/08/2021)

35 houses inundated as Saptakoshi flood enters Gobargadha : Two washed away (kh 20/08/2021), Koshi River inundates Gobargadha settlement (ht 21/08/2021)

Flood sweeps away three more houses in Melamchi (kh 18/08/2021)

Flood in Saptari's Jita River inundates 150 houses (ht 18/08/2021)

Disaster victims still awaiting grant to build houses in Dhankuta (ht 18/08/2021)

Melamchi disaster : Lesson for municipal governments, by Mahesh KC (ht 17/08/2021)

Each flood-affected family in Manang to get Rs 2,00,000 (kh 17/08/2021)

Over 150 houses in Bajura at risk of dry landslide (kh 16/08/2021)

Geological study finds 13 settlements of Bahrabise at high risk of landslides, floods : The study team has recommended the relocation of 5,000 households in several settlements that are at risk, by Anish Tiwari (kp 16/8/2021)

150 families abandon village in Dolakha due to landslides (rep 15/08/2021)

Human settlements inundated in Dhangadi (ht 14/08/2021)

Continuous erosion of Shreelanka Tappu leaves locals worried (ht 14/08/2021)

IOM plans to train all 753 local level officials in Nepal on disaster risk reduction, management (rep 14/08/2021)

Incessant Rains-Triggered Landslide, River Erosion Result In Massive Loss In Melamchi (rn 13/08/2021), 'Multiple natural calamities caused Melamchi havoc' (ht 16/08/2021)

Landslide displaces scores of families in Dolakha (kh 13/08/2021)

Four houses affected by landslides in Rasuwa (rep 13/08/2021)

Lightning strikes kill two in Gulmi (kh 12/08/2021)

Earthquake jolts Udayapur (kh 12/08/2021)

Eight villages at high risk of Seti River erosion (kh 10/08/2021)

Heavy rain forecast; floods likely in Karnali, Kankai, Bagmati and Rapti (kh 09/08/2021)

Two drinking water projects damaged (kh 08/08/2021)

Seven Years On, Jure Landslide Victims Awaiting Relief Amount, by Bidur Acharya (rn 08/08/2021)

Fire breaks out at Balaju Industrial Area : Helicopter being used to douse fire (kh 07/08/2021)

Kodari Highway section near Tatopani border collapses, disrupting vehicular movement : With the highway section rendered impassable, dozens of container trucks have been stranded in the Miteripul area, by Anish Tiwari (kp 06/08/2021)

What experts could be missing about causes of Helambu-Melamchi floods and landslides, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 06/08/2021)

Kathmandu’s ‘flash floods’ are 4 decades in the making : There is nothing sudden about the floods in Kathmandu Valley, and they will get worse, by Tom Robertson (nt 06/08/2021)

Helambu Highway disrupted (kh 06/08/2021)

Taal folks waiting to be resettled (kh 05/08/2021)

Flood sweeps away Surma road section (kh 04/08/2021)

Chhangru, Tinkar cut off from district headquarters, by Manoj Badu (kp 04/08/2021)

Multiple reasons triggered devastating floods and landslides in Melamchi: Report (rep 04/08/2021)

Landslide destroys suspension bridge in Gorkha (rep 04/08/2021)

Landslide victims in Lamjung hopeful of receiving housing reconstruction aid : Landslides triggered by heavy rains swept away 21 houses in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality on July 20 and 22 last year, by Aash Gurung (kp 04/08/2021)

Misery repeats : A thorough study of the mountains is needed to ascertain the cause of landslides and floods in different parts of Nepal (ht 03/08/2021)

Govt to send team to Melamchi to conduct geological survey (rep 03/08/2021)

Deluge in Nepal and India: Need of micro initiatives, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 02/08/2021)

Water level in Melamchi River rises to an alarming level : People move to safe places (kh 01/08/2021), Radio Melamchi office building swept away (kh 01/08/2021), 13 houses swept away by Melamchi floods (kh 01/08/2021), Melamchi flood sweeps away 17 more houses (rep 01/08/2021), Flood sweeps away 60 houses and sheds, Bahunepati bridge at risk (kh 02/08/2021), Flooding again ravages Melamchi; millions of rupees worth of property damage (kh 02/08/2021), Melamchi River sweeps away seven more houses : Washes away 67 houses so far (kh 03/08/2021), Melamchi municipality appeals not to reside at high risk homes (kh 04/08/2021)

Landslides threaten dozens of settlements (ht 29/07/2021)

Encroachment of Kathmandu Valley’s rivers and poor drainage worsen inundation : Experts say improving the drainage system is the only way to address the problem of annual floodings, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/07/2021)

‘Nature is more cruel to poor people’ (kh 27/07/2021)

Embankment work halted due to shortage of stones : Several settlements along the Karnali river are at risk of inundation in the absence of an embankment, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 27/07/2021)

Lessons for poor nations as extreme weather events afflict rich countries : Experts say the developed world, whose affluence is enabled by what has caused global warming, must pay attention to help others to deal with the climate crisis, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 26/07/2021)

Melamchi flood survivors meet PM Deuba, requesting for relief (kh 26/07/2021)

Eight households displaced by landslides (kh 25/07/2021)

Settlements across Kathmandu Valley at risk of floods (rep 25/07/2021)

Nepal among countries most vulnerable to drowning: WHO (ht 23/7/2021)

2,000 houses inundated in Udayapur (ht 23/07/2021)

Floods damage arable land in Pyuthan every monsoon : Farmers in Pyuthan Municipality are seeking government help to protect their fields that the Jhimruk river has been turning into dry desolate land, by Shamdher Bikram GC (kp 23/07/2021)

Tremor felt in Valley (kh 23/07/2021)

Inundation a perennial issue in Dhangadhi : Encroachment of riverside areas and absence of canals obstruct the flow of water, causing inundation, officials say, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 22/07/2021)

Kamala river breaches embankment in DhanushaThe breach has put several settlements in the district at risk, according to officials, by Santosh Singh (kp 22/07/2021)

61 people were killed in the first month of monsoon this year, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/07/2021)

Public transportation resumes; roads still blocked (kh 20/07/2021)

Incessant rainfall damages country’s oldest canal (kh 20/07/2021)

Erosion puts human settlement at risk in Bajura (ht 19/07/2021)

Flood Victims Provided With Food Stuffs, Sanitary Materials, Dignity Kits (rn 19/07/2021)

Dreams washed away by floods and landslide, by Subhadra Dhital (rep 19/07/2021)

Silgadhi-Bajhang road obstructed (kh 18/07/2021)

Security personnel fail to channelise Darchula river damAt least 18 homes in Naugad Rural Municipality are at risk of inundation, by Manoj Badu (kp 17/07/2021)

Salyan unprepared to tackle monsoon disastersAround 500 families in the district are vulnerable to monsoon-related disasters this year, authorities say, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 17/07/2021)

Continuous rainfall affects normal life in several districts, by Mohan Bushaair (kp 16/07/2021)

Govt aids disaster victims for house construction (ht 16/07/2021)

Municipal areas in Kailali district inundated with monsoon-fed river entering human settlement (ht 16/07/2021)

Landslides are at the heart of Nepal’s climate vulnerability, by Shuvam Rizal (rec 15/07/2021)

Flood and landslide dam river threatening Darchula villages : Fifteen families in Naugad Rural Municipality are at risk of inundation, local residents say, by Manoj Badu (kp 15/07/2021)

Disaster and climate risks and sectoral development planning, by Bimal Gadal (rep 15/07/2021)

How to reduce disaster risks : Nepal’s disaster management models should be proactive, but it is still reactive, by Roshan Kumar Chhetri (kp 14/07/2021)

Four Tikapur wards in peril (ht 14/07/2021)

As many as 42 houses at high risk of landslide in Thulogaun, Rolpa : Several settlements in Rolpa Municipality are prone  to landslides every monsoon but nothing has been done  to prevent this yearly crisis, local people say, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 13/07/2021)

‘No govt relief so far for disaster-hit Manang’ (rep 13/07/2021)

Four wards at high risk as Karnali River continues erosion (kh 13/07/2021)

Flood survivors receive support from Nepalis abroad (kh 12/07/2021)

Flood-damaged Lower Modi-1 hydel project begins power production (kh 12/07/2021)

7 houses face risk of landslides, agricultural field of 30 families destroyed (rep 11/07/2021)

Five years on, Phopli landslide victims yet to receive any helpThe landslide of July 25, 2016 killed 27 individuals and displaced around 200 families, by Shamsher Bikram GC (kp 11/07/2021)

Flood survivors to be provided Rs 50,000 assistance each household (kh 11/07/2021)

Nepal must pursue inundation issues with India year round, observers say : It is only during flooding in monsoon that authorities take up this perennial problem and even then the southern neighbour continues to ignore concerns, by Binod Ghimire and Anil Giri (kp 11/07/2021)

Huge fire in a glass house in Bhairahawa, property worth Rs 50 million gutted (rep 11/07/2021)

Monsoon mayhem: Nepal continues to record loss of lives and properties (kh 10/07/2021)

Monsoon mayhem: Flood, landslide and inundation kill 51 across country (kh 09/07/2021), Monsoon rains continue to take lives and destroy property across country : At least seven people were killed and several others injured in monsoon-related incidents in the last 24 hours, by Manoj Badu (kp 09/07/2021)

The Kosi’s sorrow, and scope : Exploring Nepal’s largest river during a destructive monsoon, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 09/07/2021)

Drones to the rescue in Melamchi : UAV surveillance in immediate aftermath of the flood was a test case for future disaster response (nt 09/07/2021)

Valley slums face torrential problems : Abandoned by the government and harassed by the monsoon rains, slum dwellers lack shelter when they need it most, by Aishwarya Baidar (rec 09/07/2021)

One killed, other missing after landslide buries five houses in Palpa (kh 08/07/2021), 84 houses inundated as swollen Kankai enters Milan Basti in Jhapa (kh 08/07/2021), Landslide kills three, sweeps away hydropower in Darchula (kh 08/07/2021), Two persons including infant killed in rain-triggered incidents (kh 08/07/2021)

Landslide-displaced families left in the lurch (ht 08/07/2021)

4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Lamjung (kh 07/07/2021)

Three missing as swollen rivulet sweeps away vehicle in Parbat (kh 07/07/2021), Two dead, three missing in floods, landslides in Gandaki : Vehicular movement along several road sections has been obstructed due to landslides, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 08/07/2021)

Rain-induced disasters damage infrastructure worth millions (ht 07/07/2021)

Flood leaves one dead, other disappeared (kh 07/07/2021)

33 houses in Parbat village at high risk of landslide (kh 06/07/2021)

Melamchi disaster aftermath: Challenges and sustainable solutions, by Ramesh Kumasr Chaudhary and Ishwar Joshi (ht 06/07/2021)

Over a dozen villages flooded in Mahottari as local rivers swell after downpour (rep 05/07/2021)

Tremor felt in Valley (kh 05/07/2021)

38 people killed in monsoon-induced disasters in 20 days (kh 04/07/2021)

Six die in rain-related incidents in three districts : Around 500 houses have been inundated at several settlements of Saptari district in the past few days, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 04/07/2021), Flood damages houses, inundates settlements in Mahottari (rep 04/0/2021), Narayangarh-Mugling road section blocked by landslides again (rep 04/07/2021)

Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City inundated (kh 04/07/2021)

Landslide disrupts Narayangadh-Muglin road section (kh 04/04/2021)

More than 300 homes inundated in Province 1 (kh 04/07/2021)

Seven houses displaced after landslide risk (kh 04/07/2021)

Nepal received above normal rainfall inJune causing disasters : Officials warn of more extreme weather events with  nearly three months of monsoon remaining, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 03/07/2021)

Landslides at 7 places along Prithvi Highway; 5 trucks buried, 2 killed (kh 03/07/2021)

30 sluices opened as water flow crosses 200,000 cusec in Saptakoshi (kh 03/07/2021), Water level rising in Koshi river, 500 houses inundated in Saptari (kh 03/07/2021)

4.1-magnitude quake jolts far-western region (kh 03/07/2021)

Flood in Marsyangdi river collapses a suspension bridge (kh 02/07/2021)

Floods and landslides in Nepal: Causes, consequences, and ways forward, by Anil Aryal and Bijay Man Shakya (rep 02/07/2021)

34 people die in monsoon-caused disasters since June 13 (rep 02/07/2021)

Dozens of settlements inundated in Parsa district (kh 02/07/2021, Six dead, three missing as floods, landslides hit several districts : Rain-swollen rivers enter settlements and wreak havoc in various parts of the country, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel and Samjhana Rasaili (kp 02/07/2021), Monsoon triggered flood and landslide disrupt transport in Makwanpur (kh 02/07/2021), Floods, landslides throw life out of gear (ht 02/07/2021)

Vehicular movement along Narayanghat-Muglin road disrupted (kh 02/07/2021)

Two buried to death, three injured in Tanahun landslides : Concrete bridge swept away (kh 01/07/2021)

Melamchi sees rise in water level yet again; safety alerts issued (kh 01/07/2021)

Prithvi Highway obstructed in several places (kh 01/07/2021)

Lumbini turns to bamboo to tame rivers : Bamboo plantation campaign underway in all 12 districts of the province to form  biological embankments in order to prevent erosion and flood, by Madhab Aryal (kp 01/07/2021)

Floods sweep away Chhabdi Khola bridge in Tanahun (kh 01/07/2021), Landslides in Tanahun claims two lives as heavy rainfall continues, highways blocked as well (rep 01/07/2021)

Landslides disrupt Narayangadh-Muglin road section (kh 01/07/2021)

Landslides obstruct Prithvi Highway (kh 30/06/2021)

Forecasts for smaller areas could minimise damage and save lives, experts sayForecasts for larger areas don’t help communities prepare much. With more resources for technology and research, predictions can be more specific, meteorologists suggest, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/06/2021)

Water level reaches danger mark in Kamala River (kh 30/06/2021)

Lightning kills three in Saptari (kh 29/06/2021)

Several settlements in hill districts of Lumbini at high risk of landslides : Haphazard construction of roads using heavy machinery is also one of the leading  causes behind landslides, officials say, by Shamsher Bikram GC (kp 29/06/2021)

Efforts on to bring flooded Marsyangdi River to natural course (kh 29/06/2021)

Landslide displaces 94 families in Bajura (kh 28/06/2021)

Biggest Killer After Earthquake, But Neglected, by Shreeram Sharma and Prem Raj Dhungel (rn 28/06/2021)

Monsoon mayhem: Swollen Indrawati sweeps away 3-story house in Melamchi Bazaar (kh 26/06/2021)

Riverbank settlements in Bardiya at high risk of floods : Lack of permanent embankments on river is giving sleepless nights to residents, by Kamal Panthi (kp 26/06/2021)

Flood, landslide havoc in Nepal: Caused by abandoning tradition, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 25/06/2021)

After the deluge in Nepal : Danger still lurks, as Melamchi picks up the pieces after last week’s great flood, by Amit Machamasi (nt 25/06/2021), The last bridge connecting Helambu to rest of the world in bad shape (rep 25/06/2021)

Floods likely in Kankai, Koshi, Kamala and Bagmati rivers (kh 25/06/2021)

Floods continue to wreak havoc in Manang, by Aash Gurung (kp 25/06/2021)

Eight years on, Mahakali flood victims still to be compensated : People from all over the country had raised money for the flood-victims in 2013. But with no proper audit, there has been no accounting of around Rs 400 million raised for the victims, by Shivraj Bhatta and Sundar Singh Dhami (ae 24/06/2021)

Nepal Floods: Same story, different year, by Cilla Khatry (ae 24/06/2021), Floods in Nepal: A recurring nightmare, by Cilla Khatry (ae 24/06/2021)

Survivors of Melamchi floods wait to see missing family members, by Anish Tiwari (kp 24/06/2021)

Melamchi suffers damage worth Rs 1bn : Repairing structures of the project could take a long time (ht 24/06/2021)

Floods reoccur in Indrawati and Melamchi rivers (kh 23/06/2021)

Melamchi tries to rise from flood residue (photo feature), by Monika Malla (rep 23/06/2021)

28 local level wards at high risk of landslide in Baglung (kh 23/06/2021)

Three killed as landslide damages a house, by Dinesh Subedi (rep 23/06/2021)

River basin management: Balance development and environment, by Sanjay Giri and Nagendra Kayastha (ht 23/06/2021

Manang’s Naso Rural Municipality setting up temporary office at Besisahar after flood : Dharapani, the administrative headquarters of the rural municipality, was badly damaged by the flooded Marsyangdi river in the second week of June, by Aash Gurung  (kp 23/6/2021)

Mock flood practice conducted along Karnali river corridor (kh 23/06/2021)

Settlements in Chure foothills at high risk of flood, landslide : Conservationists blame exploitation of forest and riverbed materials in the Chure region for the incidents of floods and landslides occurring frequently in recent years, by Bhawani Bhatta and Mohan Budhaair (kp 23/06/2021) [This demonstrates once again the irresponsible politics and plans of the Oli government!]

Monsoon-induced disaster claims 20 lives; 806 rescued (kh 22/06/2021), More than 40 people feared dead in monsoon related disasters in one week (ht 22/06/2021)

Bhote Koshi floods pose threat to several hydropower projects (kh 22/06/2021)

Flood survivors in Kanchanpur face hand-to-mouth problem (rep 21/06/2021)

24 houses damaged in Humla due to landslides (kh 21/06/2021)

Haphazard construction of roads increases risk (ht 21/06/2021)

Swollen Mahakali inundates settlements in Kanchanpur : Floods have displaced more than 35 families in the district and damaged a 100-metre  road section and an under-construction bridge, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 21/06/2021), Landslides obstruct  rural roads in Achham, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 21/06/2021)

Tamakoshi riverside settlements at risk of inundation as tributary is dammed up : Ramechhap and Sindhuli district administrations also alert people living close to the river against possible floods, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 20/06/2021)

Massive landslide in Himalayas of Helambu caused devastating flash flood downstream (rep 20/06/2021)

Families displaced  by Melamchi floods refuse Covid-19 tests fearing separation : Around 600 people in Melamchi and 400 in Helambu  are living in makeshift camps for flood displaced, by Arjun Poudel (kp 20/06/2021)

17 killed in natural disasters in a week (kh 20/06/2021)

Water flow in Mahakali expected to reach a ‘danger line’ (kh 20/06/2021). Swollen Mahakali: Eight houses inundated; dam of an under-construction bridge washed away (kh 20/06/2021)

People living along river banks cautioned as landslide blocks Tamakoshi (kh 19/06/2021), Fear of flash flood downstream as massive landslide blocks Tamakoshi River on the Chinese side of the border, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 19/0/2021), Chinese team clearing landslip at Tibet’s Rongsi River that joins Tamakoshi in Dolakha (kh 19/06/2021), Reservoir being emptied to mitigate risk of floods in Tamakoshi : The district administration of Dolakha released a notice on Friday night citing Chinese authorities’ warning of floods (kp 19/06/2021)

Mountain districts are receiving more rainfall this monsoon : Manang sets a new record for daily rain, witnessing  heavy flooding. Meteorologists say the phenomenon is unprecedented for an otherwise dry region, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/06/2021)

Mahakali crosses danger level; police alert people of disaster risk (kh 19/06/2021), Rise in water level of Mahakali river puts several settlements at risk of flooding : Rural roads in Darchula district have been disrupted due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, by Manoj Badu (kp 19/06/2021)

Floods break down police post, wash away ward office in Helambu (kh 19/06/2021), Fresh flash flood in Melamchi River sweeps away school and police station in Helambu, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 19/06/2021)

Decade of disasters : Our challenges have grown due to climate change, geological conditions and misguided policies (kp 18/06/2021)

Death and devastation with the arrival of the monsoon, by Marissa Taylor (rec 18/06/2021)

Monsoon fury : By building houses on the banks of rivers that flood during heavy rains, the residents were waiting for disaster to happen (ht 18/06/2021)

Floods and landslides block 31 road sections, by Himal Lamsal (rep 18/06/2021)

Govt directs to distribute relief thru one door system (kh 18/06/2021)

Monsoon mayhem: Two perish in Doti landslide, one in Kalikot (kh 18/06/2021)

Nepal floods: 15 dead, 25 missing, 11 injured in past four days (kh 18/06/2021)

Seven persons still missing after rainstorm in Jaljala highlands (kh 18/06/2021)

More than 100 villages in Bajura at flood and landslide risk (kh 18/06/2021)

Floods, landslides inflict damage and disruptions in various districts : Power and communication outages snag relief and rescue work in Melamchi and Helambu areas, by Anish Tiwari (kp 18/06/2021)

Flood devastation in Melamchi not only because of rains : Experts say the mayhem in the first week of monsoon is quite concerning and with ‘above normal’ rainfall predicted this time, the situation could go worse, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/06/2021)

Floods and landslides damages 26 hydropower projects, multiple road sections, by Himal Lamsal (rep 17/06/2021)

Flood-fed Kaligandaki put Beni Bazaar at high risk of erosion (kh 17/06/2021)

Flood takes away under construction bridge (rep 17/06/2021)

250-member rescue team flies to flood-hit Melamchi (kh 16/06/2021), Massive floods and landslides in Melamchi; scores feared missing (in pics) (kh 16/06/2021), More than 50 people missing in Melamchi and Indrawati floods: Minister Tamang (kh 16/06/2021), Melamchi flood: Seven found dead; search and rescue operations continue (kh 16/06/2021), Melamchi flood: Two people stranded on roof-top of a hotel rescued (kh 16/06/2021), Govt to mobilize all state machineries for relief and rescue operations (kh 16/06/2021), IN PICS: Flood wreaks havoc in Melamchi (rep 16/06/2021), Destruction caused by floodwaters in Melamchi bazaar : Seven people have died, scores of houses, two concrete motorable bridges and around half a dozen suspension bridges were swept away (kp 16/06/2021), Bodies of seven people missing in Sindhupalchok flood recovered : Floodwaters from the Melamchi River entered settlements causing damage to houses and bridges in the Melamchi bazaar area (kp 16/06/2021), Eight staffers of Melamchi project missing in Melamchi floods (kh 17/06/2021), 20 including six foreigners missing in Melamchi and Helambu floods (kh 17/06/2021), Four among 20 missing in Melamchi floods come into contact; one found dead (kh 17/06/2021)

Monsoon-triggered floods wash away 15 houses in Lamjung (kh 16/06/2021), 14 houses swept away, 50 at risk in Lamjung (rep 16/06/2021)

Four cattle herders stranded in Rapti river rescued after 12 hrs (kh 16/06/2021)

Manang flood sweeps away many offices including police post and banks (kh 16/06/2021)

Floods and landslides wreak havoc across the country : Rivers swollen by incessant rainfall in last two days have displaced hundreds of people, by Aash Gurung (kp 16/06/2021)

Woman dies when a rivulet sweeps her away (kh 16/06/2021)

Government says it has plan to tackle monsoon disasters, but local units are not assured : With rainfall expected to be above normal this year, authorities say they are better prepared than last year. But experts say rather than anticipatory plans, focus is on post disaster response, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/06/2021), River management project announces inability to control floods as monsoon arrives (kh 15/06/2021) [This is the reality, Mr Oli!], Rain-triggered floods inundate 30 houses in Manang (kh 15/06/2021), Landslide obstructs Pokhara-Baglung section of Madhya Pahadi Lokmarg (kh 15/06/2021), Landslides obstruct Bajura roads (ht 15/06/2021), Landslide blocks Karnali Highway (kh 15/06/2021), Flood causes cracks in East-West Highway in Rupandehi : Transportation blocked in the highway (kh 15/06/2021)

Repair works of damaged embankments at final stage : Floods in Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers had breached embankments and inundated settlements in Rautahat last year, by Shiva Puri (kp 14/06/2021) [Great, right before possible renewed damage! I guess that's what you call timing.]

Landslide obstructs Siddhartha Highway (kh 13/06/2021)

Every year scores die by drowning, a silent catastrophe in the countryDrowning of five girls in Dhanusha is a reminder. Monsoon increases the risk. Ponds  need to be fenced and awareness raised to avoid such tragedies, authorities say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/06/2021)

Displaced people in Rautahat relocated after years (ht 12/06/2021)

No more helicopter toursHundreds of Nepalis die in floods every year, and we need to do things differently this year (kp 11/06/2021)

Early warning preparedness put in place for disaster management (kh 10/06/2021)

Storm damages houses, crops in Shuklagandaki (kh 08/06/2021)

Living with a flood: Plight of squatter settlements, by Yogendra Subedi and Kanchan Mani Dixit (kh 05/06/2021)

Rain damages roads, school in Doti (kh 03/06/2021)

Rains brought by cyclone Yaas send flood displaced scrambling for shelter : Families displaced by last year’s flood in Dhorpatan Municipality of Baglung yet to receive government-announced relief, by Prakash Baral (kp 30/05/2021)

Tilkechaur village in Udayapur at high risk as land starts caving in : Frightened villagers have urged the local government to move them to safety before the start of monsoon, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 30/05/2021)

Earthquake in Lamjung damages houses, animal sheds leaving several injured : A 5.8 magnitude quake with epicentre at Marshyangdi Rural Municipality hit the district early Wednesday morning, by Aash Gurung (kp 19/05/2021), 5.8-magnitude quake jolts west Nepal (kh 19/05/2021), 5.3-magnitude quake strikes again with Lamjung’s Bhulbhule epicenter : Third one occurs in an interval of 164 minutes (kh 19/05/2021), Four injured, dozen houses collapse as three powerful quakes jolt west Nepal : Tremors epicentered at Bhulbhule in Lamjung (kh 19/05/2021), Lamjung earthquake:  88 tremors occur in past 24 hours (kh 20/05/2021)

Ending the science-policy gap : There should be a science-based policymaking process in disaster risk reduction, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (kp 16/05/2021)

Wildfire in Rolpa destroys 25 houses : At least 100 households in Hyang, Kareti, Gunam, Sakhi and Sarpal are at risk of getting caught in the fire, by kashi Ram Dangi (kp 28/04/2021)

Wildfire rages in Sindhuli threatening nearby settlements : Locals have begun evacuating from their homes as efforts to douse the inferno have remained largely unsuccessful (kp26/04/2021)

Government to launch 10-year Disaster Resilient Nepal campaign (ht 25/04/2021)

Sixth Gorkha Earthquake Memorial Day being observed today (rep 25/04/2021)

Property worth Rs 60 lakh destroyed in blaze (ht 25/04/2021)

Windstorm destroys crops worth over Rs 20 million in Jhapa (kh 23/04/2021)

Need of Disaster Preparedness for Responding to Possible Eventualities, by Jagadish Paudel (rep 21/04/2021)

Gandaki Province ill-prepared for fire incidents Delayed response, insufficient fire engines, shortage of workers and lack of water refilling stations make disaster mitigation difficult,  by Prakash Baral (kp 20/04/2021)

Thunderbolts getting deadlier each year as country remains unprepared : The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology admits it has not been able to fully  utilise the only weather radar to its potential, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/04/2021), When lightning strikes : Technology and research is crucial to enabling an early warning system that can save lives (kp 20/04/2021)

Hailstorm damages crops worth millions (ht 17/04/2021)

25 hectares forest affected by fire in Langtang National park (kh 16/04/2021)

Multiple wildfires destroy 293 hectares of forest in Bajura; local authorities mum, by Prakash Singh (ht 13/04/2021)

Wildfires reported in 60 forest areas in Kalikot (rep 12/04/2021)

Three days on, wildfires rage in Palpa forests : The Division Forest Office says fires have affected more than 1,500 hectares of forestland in the district since mid-March, by Madhab Aryal (kp 10/04/2021)

Wildfire spreads to human settlement, guts five houses (kh 10/04/2021)

Nepal battles worst forest fires in years as air quality drops, by Gopal Sharma (rep 10/04/2021)

Rs700 million secured to rebuild homes ravaged by monsoon last year, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 10/04/2021)

Better prepared next time : Five lessons we can  learn from the Gorkha Earthquake to build  safer communities, by Jitendra Bothara (kp 09/04/2021)

Kathmandu Valley witnesses around 500 instances of fire every year, by Sabina arki (kh 09/04/2021)

Fire Incidents Increase In Kanchanpur Forests (rn 09/04/2021)

Two killed in Lumbini forest fire : Jungle fire in 368 places across the Province (kh 06/04/2021)

Highest Number Of Wildfire Incidents Recorded This Year, by Mukunda Ghaire (rn 06/04/2021)

Massive fire destroys 120 houses in Narainapur : More than 68 families have been displaced by the fire that spread throughout the settlement of thatched-roof houses, by Rupa Gahatraj (kp 05/04/2021)

35 houses destroyed in Jumla fire (ht 04/04/2021)

Fire victims in Tehrathum await rehabilitation : Thirty-five people have been staying in makeshift tents since their houses were destroyed in March 26 fire, by Chandra Karki (kp 04/04/2021)

Students at this Humla school take classes outdoors : The building of Dharmodaya Secondary School has not been rebuilt after it was destroyed by a landslide in 2019, by Janak Bahadur Shahi (kp 03/04/2021)

Scaling Up Social Protection Systems for Effective Disaster Response (sp 02/04/2021)

Worsening wildfires a reminder that the country lacks clear policies : Despite their frequency, in which lives, wildlife and hundreds of thousands of hectares of green cover are lost, forest fire disasters have been largely ignored by authorities, experts say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 31/03/2021)

Six injured in cooking gas explosion in Bhaktapur, by Krishna Kisi (rep 22/03/2021)

Fire Breaks Out In Cow Farm, Kills 20 Cows (rn 19/03/2021)

Non-climate cause of Nanda Devi flood : Although Himalayan disasters pre-date climate change, it is smart to be prepared for both, by Medha Gelli (nt 19/03/2021)

Budget delay hampers reconstruction of houses destroyed last monsoon : Displaced families wonder how long they will have  to live without proper roof above their heads, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/03/2021)

Forest fire continues unabated in Okhaldhunga (kh 18/0372021)

Badabaika residents initiate construction of embankment, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 17/03/2021)

Fire safety planning : Give it due consideration, by Rajib Dhakal and Keshab Sharma (ht 15/03/2021)

Massive fire breaks out near NOC’s Dhangadhi oil depot (kh 06/03/2021)

Floods, landslides plague people living on banks of Budhiganga, by Arjun Shah and Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 05/03/2021)

Authorities struggling to contain fire inside Rara National Park, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 04/03/2021)

Fire at Dovan Bazaar in Taplejung destroys around three dozen houses : The fire that started on Tuesday morning has come under control to a certain extent but is yet to be completely doused, by Ananda Gautam (kp 02/03/2021), Fire is almost under control, so far 49 houses gutted, by Khagendra Adhikari (rep 02/03/2021), Dovan Bazaar fire victims worried about resettlementThe (NCP) party’s overA total of 324 people of 63 families have been rendered homeless after a fire  destroyed 50 houses at Dovan Bazaar in Taplejung last week, by Ananda Gautam (kp 08/03/2021)

How much do we really understand the Himalayas : Emerging circumstances and risks require a thorough revisit of our core problems, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 26/02/2021)

Wildfire raging in the forests of Manang districtSecurity personnel along with local villagers have been working tirelessly to douse the  flames that started in a forest on Thursday, by Aash Gurung (kp 14/02/2021)

Close to bursting : We must prioritise monitoring of glacial lakes and set up early warning systems (kp 10/02/2021)

India glacier avalanche comes as a warning for Nepal : Several glacial lakes are like ticking time bombs but the country has failed to learn from its past experiences, experts say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/02/2021), At least 11 Nepalis still missing in Sunday’s Uttarakhand glacial avalanche : The number of Nepali nationals missing could rise as Indian authorities are yet to find out further details of the missing persons, by Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 09/02/2021)

5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taplejung (rep 09/02/2021)

Landslide blocks Mahakali River, locals urged to remain vigilant (kh 02/02/2021)

Forest fire still out of control in Manang (rep 30/01/2021)

Lessons not learned from 2015 : The clock is ticking on the next Big One, but most schools are not prepared for disasters, by Sonia Awale (nt 15/01/2021)

Landslide victims await relocationAlmost 700 houses were destroyed and 1,771 partially damaged by landslides triggered  by heavy rainfall in Kalikot last year, by Tularam Pandey (kp 14/01/2021)

4-magnitude earthquake with Dolakha epicenter recorded (kh 14/01/2021)

4.2-magnitude quake jolts far-western Nepal (kh 12/01/2021)

Families of flood victims still living in tents (ht 06/01/2021)

Learning From Pathivara Fire, by Bini Dahal (rn 01/01/2021)

Fire rages on in Pathibhara forest area, by Ananda Gautam (kp 31/12/2020)

As winter bites, hardship of Lidi landslide survivors in Sindhupalchok worsens, by Anish Tiwari (kp 24/12/2020)

Kailali landslide survivors say government left them high and dry : Around 100 families have moved to the Tarai plains  and set up a camp inside a community forest, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 21/12/2020)

Massive landslide in Someshwor hill dams Parui stream : There is no immediate threat of dam outburst, police say, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 20/12/2020)

With their thatched roofs, houses in remote settlements of Karnali at risk of fire hazard : There is a campaign underway to replace thatched roofs with galvanised zinc sheets but with lack of sufficient budget the effort is moving at snail’s pace, local representatives say, by Tularam Pandey and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 08/12/2020)

Disasters in waiting : Nepal’s disaster preparedness and response mechanism is pretty disastrous (kp 07/12/2020)

Baglung has only one fire engine and that too is defunctThe residents of Baglung bazaar, the district headquarters, have been demanding  authorities bring in more fire trucks but their requests have not been heard, by Prakash Baral (kp 06/12/2020)

‘Completed’ houses for landslide victims still incomplete, by Bhimkumar Banskota (ae 04/12/2020)

Fire guts property worth over Rs 7.6 million in Kalikot (rep 29/11/2020)

Geological study begins in Sindhupalchowk (kh 27/11/2020), Geologists initiate study of landslide-prone settlements in Sindhupalchok : As many as 3,375 houses in several settlements of Sindhupalchok are at high risk of landslides, according to study, by Anish Tiwari (kp 29/11/2020)

Committees told to prepare annual disaster report (ht 25/11/2020), Plan for disasters : In the absence of scientific database, the government has been unable to formulate disaster mitigation plans at all levels (ht 26/11/2020)

Local Govt’s Role In Disaster Management, by Krishna Devkota and Ghanashyam Khanal (rn 24/11/2020)

Seven-year-old girl killed in fire that broke out from candlelight in Jhapa (rep 16/11/2020)

Fire guts eight houses in Kalaiya sub-metropolis (ht 10/11/2020)

Is Gorkha’s Barpak not the epicenter of the 2015 earthquake?, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 09/11/2020)

Disaster management committee in Myagdi recommends relocation of 1,086 familiesThe committee has prepared a report after analysing data collected by the local units, the district  police office and based on field reports of various individuals and organisations, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 05/11/2020)

Two months into Dhorpatan landslide, whereabouts of 15 missing still unknown (kh 03/11/2020)

From disaster response to sustainable rehabilitation, by Kai Weise (ht 01/11/2020)

Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes: Study (kh 29/10/2020)

463 die in disasters across Nepal since April (kh 28/10/2020)

20 settlements in Myagdi at risk of landslide; recommended relocation (ht 25/10/2020)

Twenty-five landslide-displaced families to get new homes : Landslides at Limgha and Thulolumpek in Gulmi district had  claimed 13 lives and displaced around 100 families last year; Twenty-seven houses are still under construction and they are likely to be completed within a month, by Ghanshyam Gautam (23/10/2020)

Human face of a Himalayan climate crisis : Fatalism and denial among mountain communities living downstream from a dangerous glacial lake, by Rastraraj Bhandari (nt 16/10/2020)

Why more women die in Nepal’s natural disasters: Disproportionately more women died in the 2015 earthquake, and in landslides this monsoon, by Tufan Neupane (nt 16/10/2020)

Natural disasters claimed 415 lives this monsoon (ht 10/10/2020)

11,100 Sindhupalchowk Households At Risk Of Landslides: Report, by Purushottam P. Khatri (rn 05/10/2020)

Whereabouts Of 16 Missing In Monsoon-Induced Disasters In Baglung Still Unknown (rn 29/09/2020)

More than 50 families displaced by landslide in Arghakhanchi : Flooded rivers have driven people of our their homes in Rupandehi, by Birendra KC (28/09/2020)

People rendered homeless await resettlement in MusikotFollowing the July 2 landslide, residents of Musikot in Gulmi have been demanding that the municipal office move them to a safer location, by Birendra KC (29/09/2020)

Floods wreak havoc in Rupandehi : Four died in monsoon-induced disasters in Rupandehi and Makwanpur in last two days, by Sanju Paudel and Amrita Anpol (kp 27/09/2020)

Flood victims in Surkhet await resettlement for past six years : Only a few families have received half the grant announced by the provincial government while the rest have received none, by Chandani Kathayat (kp 26/09/2020)

Hundreds of houses inundated in Saptari (ht 26/09/2020)

Sindhupalchowk devastated by landslides and floods : 73 killed, 39 missing, 40 injured, 127 houses destroyed and hundreds displaced in the past three months, by Dhurba Dangal (rep 26/09/2020)

Before disaster strikes Nepal : The country is prone to disasters, which will not change. But better preparedness and response, in- sync at all three levels of governments, can help to contain the damage and save lives, by Sanju Koirala and Shristi Shakya (ae 25/09/2020)

All 36 doors of Gandak Barrage opened as water level in Narayani river reaches danger level : District Administration Office has alerted local residents against possible floods and inundation, by Nabin Paudel (kp 25/09/2020)

4,000 Ropanis Of Private Land Under Water In Pokhara (rn 25/09/2020)

Floods and landslides kill 17 in past 3 days (kh 25/09/2020)

14 Die, Seven Missing In Landslides, Floods (rn 25/09/2020)

Landslides kill 11 people in Syangja and Palpa districts as five others go missing : Security personnel say rescue efforts have been affected due to adverse  weather conditions and active landslides in the affected areas, by Pratiksha Kafle, Lal Prasad Sharma and Madhab Aryal (kp 25/09/2020), Palpa landslide: Five bodies retrieved (kh 26/09/2020)

Nepal has the highest fatality rate due to landslide in the world: Report (South Asia Time 24/09/2020)

Death toll from landslides in Syangja reaches 10 (kh 24/09/2020)

972 places in Gandaki at risk of monsoon-induced disastersThe study included the areas that the administration offices of  the respective districts identified as flood/landslide-prone, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 23/09/2020)

307 killed, 100 missing due to floods and landslides in past 3 months (kh 23/09/2020)

126 lost lives in Gandaki landslides, floods this monsoon (ht 23/09/2020)

Large strip of land in Bhateri at risk of being swept away (ht 22/09/2020)

Reducing Nepal’s landslide risks : Communities can build disaster resilience by implementing geohazard risk management measures, by Faris Hadad-Zervos and John A. Roome (kp 20/09/2020)

Around 750 quake displaced families live in landslide-prone settlements in Rasuwa : While some families have taken grants from the government to buy a plot of land, most are awaiting relocation to integrated settlements built by the government, by Balaram Ghimire (kp 19/09/2020)

Unnecessary road projects in rural areas of Baglung arecausing floods and landslides : The Infrastructure Development Office opened two new tracks in the last month  of the last fiscal year to avoid budget freeze, say local residents, by Prakash Baral (kp 19/09/2020)

Resettlement plans still to be readied, landslide survivors live in leaking tents : Not only immediate relief, survivors also need means to start their lives anew, experts say, by Anish Tiwari and Timothy Aryal (kp 18/09/2020)

Nepal-India transboundary flood management (ae 18/09/2020)

Seven settlements at high risk of landslides in Parbat (rep 17/09/2020)

Powerful earthquake rattles Kathmandu Valley, most parts of central and eastern Nepal (rep 16/09/2020), Wednesday earthquake claims a life in Kathmandu Valley (rep 16/09/2020), High security alert in Sindhupalchowk as 6-magnitude quake poses further risk to landslides (kh 16/09/2020), It was the aftershock of Gorkha earthquake: Lok Bijaya Adhikari (kh 16/09/2020)

75 killed, 40 missing in Sindhupalchowk floods, landslides (ht 16/09/2020)

Landslide damages eight houses, takes away four vehicles (kh 15/09/2020)

Why are landslides so deadly in Nepal? Despite having the highest fatality rate in the world relative to population, Nepal’s authorities have failed to face up to landslide risks, with haphazard road building and climate change making things worse, by Ramesh Bhushal (The Third Pole 14/09/2020) [See also Nepal: why are landslides so deadly?, by Ramesh Bhushal (PreventionWeb 14/09/2020)]

Nine dead, at least 22 missing in Sindhupalchok landslide : The landslide buried at least 17 houses in Bhirkharka and Nagpuje, by Anish Tiwari (kp 13/09/2020), Death toll in Sindhupalchowk landslide climbs to nine, 22 still missing, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 13/09/2020), Massive landslide in Sindhupalchok kills 11 people : Twenty villagers have gone missing in Sunday morning’s tragedy, said police, by Anish Tiwari (kp 14/09/2020), Death Toll In Sindhupalchowk Landslide Reaches 13 (rn 14/09/2020)

One killed after three houses buried in Parbat landslide (kh 13/09/2020)

Killer landslides : Our forefathers tackled landslides for centuries by building simple diversion channels, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 11/09/2020)

Nepal’s glacial lakes in danger of bursting : 47 glacial lakes in Nepal and Tibet are at high risk from global heating, by Mukesh Pokhrel (nt 11/09/2020)

Forests replace glaciers in the Himalaya : New evidence in Nepal of accelerated glacial retreat, with trees where there used to be ice, by Tufan Neupane (nt 11/09/2020)

Floods killed Narayan BK. He was buried as Prem Pun, by Dil Shirish (ae 11/09/2020)

Humla’s Tajakot flood, landslide victims in lurch (ht 11/09/2020)

5-magnitude quake jolts eastern Nepal (kh 11/09/2020)

Simple and inexpensive technology could warn of possible landslides to prevent loss of lives and property : Encouraged by the results of the system with sensors for soil moisture content, land movement and rainfall, the government plans to install it next year after risk assessments, by Timothy Aryal (kp 09/09/2020)

Relief efforts delayed in disaster-hit areas : Last week’s flood and landslide have damaged the Burtibang-Dhorpatan road in several areas, cutting off affected  villages in Dhorpatan Municipality from the district headquarters, by Prakash Baral (kp 09/09/2020)

47 potentially dangerous glacial lakes ticking in China, Nepal and India : Of total 3,624 glacial lakes identified by an inventory, 1,410 are considered large enough to cause serious damage, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/09/2020), Monitor glacial lakes The government must prepare a national plan of action to mitigate the risks the lakes pose.(kp 09/09/2020)

No Road, No Power, No Communication And No Relief, by Nabin Sishir BK (rn 06/09/2020)

Bhujikhola flood damages 171 physical structures (rep 05/09/2020)

Dhorpatan Update: Disappeared 13 Identified; Four Bodies Recovered (rn 03/09/2020), At least 14 dead, 41 missing in flood and landslide in BaglungThe disaster occurred in Dhorpatan Municipality on Wednesday midnight when Bhuji River, blocked by landslide debris, flooded the settlements along the river banks, by Prakash Baral (kp 04/09/2020), 53 feared dead in Baglung floods, landslides (ht 04/09/2020)

Baglung Flood Update: Eight Bodies Recovered, Yet To Be Identified (rn 03/09/2020), Baglung Flood: Death toll climbs to 12; 41 still missing (rep 03/09/2020)

Forest fires down across  country this year, says study, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/09/2020)

Urban sprawls risk life and property in Valley : With city’s residents unaware about proper use of land, settlements have grown even in areas unfit for construction of houses and roads, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 30/08/2020)

12 Persons Feared Buried As Landslides Hit Five Houses In Kalikot, by Prem Raj Simkhada (rn 30/08/2020), Ten people killed while two others gone missing in Kalikot landslideLocals say there were more casualties, as the victims were indoors due to the  coronavirus prohibitory order issued by the local authorities, by Tularam Pandey (kp 31/08/2020)

Four killed in Jajarkot landslide (kh 30/08/2020)

Despite technology in place, lightning continues to be a major killer in NepalEven though the country has nine lightning detection centres and a weather radar station, they have not been sufficiently utilised for lack of manpower and maintenance issues, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/08/2020)

Settlements in Karnali at grave risk as relocation plans shelved (ae 28/08/2020)

Lightning kills over 500 sheep in Patarasi of Jumla (rn 25/08/2020)

Landslide-displaced people worry about their future : Many families who were driven by the landslide in Lidi are not assured by the government’s plan to resettle them, by Anish Tiwari (kp 24/08/2020)

Flood-displaced families from Bhajani seek refuge in forest: More than 550 families who were displaced by the July flood have moved to  a community forest after living on the Postal Highway for eight days, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 21/08/2020)

Search, rescue for flood victims on (ht 21/08/2020)

Integrated settlement plan in Karnali fails to move beyond paper, by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 21/08/2020)

14 dead, 16 missing in floods and landslides in Sudurpaschim, Karnali: Achham district hit hardest after floodwaters entered settlements, killing six people and sweeping away 11, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 20/08/2020), Floods, landslides claim 19 lives in Sudurpaschim, Karnali provinces: Nepali Army choppers helping search five missing persons (ht 20/08/2020), Achham flood: Six out of 23 missing retrieved, 3 identified (kh 20/08/2020), Two more bodies recovered from flood-hit area in Achham, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 21/08/2020), Lidi landslide: death toll reaches 32, seven still missing (rn 22/08/2020)

Landslide risk high in Dhading villages (ht 19/08/2020)

NRA identifies 71 areas more vulnerable to disaster in Sindhupalchowk (kh 18/08/2020)

Collateral damage  The Sindhupalchok landslides have exposed the government’s failure in disaster risk reduction (kp 17/08/2020)

4.2 magnitude earthquake shakes Sankhuwasabha (kh 15/08/2020)

Sindhupalchok Landslide Update: Over 30 houses buried, 37 people missing,10 rescued, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (ht 14/08/2020), 13 Houses Buried In Landslides In Sindhupalchowk, Members Of Five Families Still Missing, by Chitra Mijar (rn 14/08/2020), Lidi Landslide: Four Injured Rescued To Kathmandu On Helicopter (rn 14/08/2020), 13 dead bodies retrieved from Lidi landslide: Search continues for 26 gone missing (kh 15/08/2010), ‘We had long been asking the authorities to move us to safer locations’: Lidi villagers say they knew a disaster was coming as the area weakened by the 2015 earthquakes was experiencing landslides since the start of the monsoon season, by Anish Tiwari (kp 15/08/2020), 8 bodies recovered from Lidi landslide; 21 are still missing: One hundred and thirty-five displaced families are staying in Lapsedanda, by Anish Tiwari (kp 16/08/2020), 22 dead bodies retrieved from Lidi landslide (kh 17/08/2020), With two more dead bodies recovered today, death toll in Lidi landslide hits 24 (rep 18/08/2020), Lidi landslide: Additional three dead bodies recovered (rn 20/08/2020), Lidi landslide: 28 bodies retrieved, 11 still missing (kh 20/08/2020)

Village Loses Physical Connectivity After River Sweeps Suspension Bridge (rn 12/08/2020)

Follow the laws: Nepal and India should implement international disaster laws to reduce vulnerability and foster sustainable development, by Jivesh Jha (rep 12/08/2020)

Floods, landslides affect life in several districts of Sudurpaschim: The disaster has added to the distress of Bhajani residents who were already reeling under the devastation caused by July’s floodings, by Mohan Budhaair and Arjun Shah (kp 11/08/2020)

Down to the water: Hailing from Madhubani, I have seen how floods have made farming and forestry unviable livelihood options, by Atul K. Thakur (kp 10/08/2020)

365 houses in Kailali inundated; Karnali River crosses limit (ht 10/08/2020)

Stuck at home after losing job to pandemic, Nepali migrants from districts where monsoon has wreaked havoc face a difficult road to recovery: Remittance money has always played a crucial role in disaster recovery. But Covid-19, which has left many migrant workers without work, has now made it much more challenging to recover from disasters, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 06/08/2020)

Flood damages hydropower projects, bridge (ht 05/08/2020)

Landslides, floods caused damages worth over Rs2 billion on national highways: Unplanned construction of rural roads and earthquake-hit geology blamed for the damages, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 04/08/2020)

Flood victims deprived of relief in Kailali (ht 04/08/2020)

Over 116 villages at risk of being swept away by landslides in Bajura, by Prakash Singh (ht 04/08/2020)

Lower Barun glacial lake at risk of outburst: People living in downstream settlements urge authorities to mitigate the risk, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 04/08/2020)

Continuous Flood Damages Bridge; Road And Hydropower Projects (rn 04/08/2020)

Ten people killed in Sindhupalchok landslides; At least 24 incidents of landslides have been reported in the district since Sunday night, in which 300 families have been displaced, according to the District Disaster Management Committee, by Anish Tiwari (kp 04/08/2020)

New mothers who survived landslides in Myagdi deprived of nutritious food: While the authorities have paid heed to waste management and controlling infectious disease, nutritious food for nursing mothers has to be managed locally, say authorities, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 04/08/2020)

Flood-displaced families in Kailali living by the roadside: Almost a week into the disaster, more than 200 families from Bhajani have pitched tents along the Postal Highway awaiting relief and safe return to their homes, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 03/07/2020)

Bodies Of Eight People Missing In Melamchi Landslide Found (rn 03/08/2020)

Flood displaced people start returning home (ht 02/08/2020)

Four Glacial Lakes In Sankhuwasabha At Risk Of Outburst, People Urged To Remain Alert, by Bhawin Karki (rn 01/08/2020)

Four Of A Family Buried To Death (rn 01/08/2020)

Over 40 houses inundated in Bara )ht 01/08/2020)

Tracing past glacial floods in Kangchenjunga: Satellite imagery is useful, but involving local people in research can often help fill gaps in research of glacial floods, by Alton C. Byers (nt 31/07/2020) [see scientific article by Byers et al. in Sustainability 12, 2020)

Barekot landslide survivors demand to be relocated permanently: Locals from areas at risk of landslides are currently taking shelter in nearby schools and playgrounds in makeshift tents, by Chandani Kathayat (kp 31/07/2020)

Landslide At Hydel Project, Human Settlements At Risk (rn 31/07/2020)

Local levels detecting disaster-prone areas (ht 31/07/2020)

People living on Bhotekoshi riverfront alerted (ht 31/07/2020)

Hundreds of families displaced as floodwaters enter settlements in eastern Kailali: Floods triggered by incessant rains have entered various settlements, prompting authorities to relocate affected families to safer places (kp 30/07/2020), Over 6,000 Houses Inundated In Kailali, by Abhinash Chaudhary (rn 30/07/2020)

Flood Obstructs Contact Between Villages In Kalikot, by Prem Raj Simkhada (rn 30/07/2020)

Locusts move towards northern part of country (ht 30/07/2020)

Three dead, seven missing in separate landslides in Kalikot and Rukum (West) district: Authorities say continuous rainfall has hampered the search and rescue operation, by Tularam Pandey & Hari Gautam (kp 29/07/2020), Nine Including Six Of Same Family Go Missing In Flood, Landslide In Kalikot (rn 29/07/2020), Seven Of A Family Killed As Landslide Buries Their House In Kalikot , by Pramraj Simkhada (kp 29/07/2020), Eight Die, One Goes Missing In Landslides, Floods (rn 29/07/2020), Flood Update: Over 150 Houses Inundated In Kailali (rn 29/07/2020), Mother, Daughter Buried By Landslide In Dang (rn 29/07/2020), Bagmati erodes embankment, hundreds of houses at high risk in Rautahat (ht 29/07/2020), Tumlingtar inundated, three houses destroyed (ht 29/07/2020)

Landslide victims in Myagdi and Jajarkot faced with uncertain future await better response from authorities: While some survivors are worried about resettlement, others are grappling with a dwindling stock of foodstuff, by Ghanashyam Khadka and Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 28/07/2020)

Four die in rain-caused disaster (kh 28/07/2020)

Landslide Claims Two In Rukum West (rn 28/07/2020)

Survivors face food crisis (ht 27/07/2020)

Sindhupalchok continues to get battered by natural disasters: Since the Jure landslide six years ago, Sindhupalchok has been getting back on its feet from one calamity—only to be brought to its knees by another, by Anish Tiwari and Timothy Aryal (kp 26/07/2020)

Five-step solution to disaster risk management: Following the steps of preventing and mitigating risk, addressing residual risk, preparing, responding, and recovering can play a vital role to reduce the risk of disaster and build a resilient community, by Krishna Devkota and Ghanshyam Khanal (rep 26/07/2020)

‘Monsoon disasters affect millions of children in countries including Nepal’ (ht 26(/07/2020)

Rain damages crops, vegetable prices surge in Chitwan (ht 26/07/2020)

Vehicular movement along Prithvi Highway disrupted: The road has caved in at Nahala following Tuesday night’s incessant rainfall, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 26/07/2020)

181 die in monsoon-induced disasters so far (kh 25/07/2020)

Monsoon is changing, but we have not, by Rocky Talchabhadel and Bhesh Raj Thapa (rep 25/07/2020)

Double whammy: COVID-19 and natural disasters: We will be mere statistics for the state if we die from coronavirus. So, even when there's no lockdown, stay safe, stay alert and stay healthy, by Devendra Gautam (rep 25/07/2020)

Kankai River breaches its embankment in various places of Jhapa: The floodwaters of the river have put around 2,000 households at risk of inundation, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 25/07/2020)

Over 88,000 hectares of land inundated (ht 25/07/2020)

Govt amends Disaster Victims Rescue and Relief Standards (ht 24/07/2020)

Landslide sweeps away 19 houses in Lamjung local unit: No human casualties were reported in the disaster, as the villagers were moved to a safer location the previous night, by Aashh Gurung (kp 23/07/2020)

Energy minister directs officials to initiate talks with India over flood and inundation in Tarai (rep 23/07/2020)

Mobilise disaster management panels, MoFAGA tells local levels (ht 23/07/2020)

Sindhupalchowk, Kavre, Ramechhap on high alert over possible glacial lake burst (ht 22/07/2020), Geologists visit Kerung Tso lake in China after a surge in water level
On Tuesday, a team of Chinese geologists visited the lake site to study the effect of rains on the lake and the possibility of it overflowing and causing flood in the Bhotekoshi River, by Anish Tiwari (kp 23/07/2020)

Ongoing spell of rain could stay at least until Friday, predicts weather office: Rains that started in western Nepal are moving towards the east and the low-lying areas of provinces 1, 2, and 5 and Bagmati are most vulnerable to possible loss of life and property, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (22/07/2020), Hanumante river floods Bhaktapur settlements; town planners say it’s human made catastrophe: Over three dozen riverside houses and large areas of farmland were waterlogged, by Anup Ojha (kp 22/07/2020), Floods and landslides continue to claim lives and displace people across country: Seven people died while two have gone missing in monsoon-induced disasters in the last 24 hours, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 22/07/2020), Landslide Buries 14 Houses In Marsyangdi Rural Municipality, Lamjung (rn 22/07/2020), 10 houses buried in Lamjung landslide (kh), Most parts of Rautahat submerged (ht 22/07/2020), Floods, landslides cause heavy damage to infrastructure (ht 22/07/2020)

With more rains predicted, there are fears of loss of more lives and properties across the country: Rising water levels in the rivers with widespread rainfall ring alarm bells as authorities warn this year’s monsoon could be among the deadliest in years, by Chandan Kumar Mandal ((kp 21/07/2020), Rain-swollen Bagmati threatens squatter settlement in Thapathali: First it was the coronavirus lockdown and now it is the fear of flood and water-borne diseases that haunt these poor families, by Anup Ojha (kp 21/07/2020), At least 105 houses inundated in Jhapa after Kankai river breached its embankment on Monday: The floodwaters have affected about 1,000 bighas of paddy fields as well, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 21/07/2020), Two killed, two others injured in a landslide in Darchula: The landslide triggered by heavy rainfall swept away 10 houses and a school building in Naugad Rural Municipality, by Manoj Badu (kp 21/07/2020), Section of Prithvi Highway swept away by flood on Monday: Road section at Mauwa Bridge washed away bringing movement of vehicles and people to a halt (kp 21/07/2020), Narayani River Crosses Danger Line With Highest Water Level In 44 Years (rn 21/07/2020), Water Level Rising In Rivers: Narayani And Koshi Cross Danger Level (rn 21/07/2020), Coordinated Efforts Needed To Manage Disasters, by Ganesh Paudel and Hari P. Pandey (rn 21/07/2020) [Sorry, but people must understand that the responsible politicians do not have time for such unimportant things. They are fully engaged in their power struggles!], Hanumante River inundates Bhaktapur settlements (ht 21/07/2020), Fear of flood looms large in Rautahat, Saptari houses inundated (ht 21/07/2020), Houses destroyed, families displaced (ht 21/07/2020), High alert in Bhotekoshi basin (ht 21/07/2020), Landslides hit Khurkot-Ghurmi road, Mid-Hill Highway disrupted (rep 21/07/2020), Landslide kills three of a family in Dhading (rep 21/07/2020), 46 out of 56 sluices opened in Saptakoshi River as water level rises (kh 21/07/2020), Incessant downpour hits normal life, to continue until Thursday (ht 21/07/2020)

Mountain people’s lives: Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, by Dipendra Gautam, Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Suraj Lamichhane and Rabindra Adhikari (ht 20/07/2020)

Haphazard construction of rural roads causing landslides: The construction of roads without proper surveys has been the leading cause of landslides in several places of the hill districts, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 20/07/2020). Over 200 Houses Inundated Due To Floods In Saptakoshi, Khando Rivers, 50 Families Evacuated, by Dhirendra Prasad Sah (rn 20/07/2020)

Monsoon minimises immediate risk of locusts (ht 20/07/2020)

55 killed, 7 missing in 21 landslide incidents in Gandaki Province (ht 19/07/2020)

Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly 4 million people, at least 189 dead (rep 19/07/2020)

Despite tackling disasters every monsoon, Nepal fails to learn from experience: Local governments should be empowered to prepare in advance and respond effectively when disasters strike, they say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/07/2020)

The invisible pandemic: From 2015-18, a total of 27,000 families were affected by floods and landslides and 721 lives were lost, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 17/07/2020)

155 killed, 52 missing in disasters in three months (kh 17/07/2020)

Floods and landslides displace around 400 households in Sindhupalchok in past week: The survivors’ misery is exacerbated by the looming threat of coronavirus spread at temporary shelters they have been moved to, by Anish Tiwari (kp 17/07/2020)

97 people killed in landslides in past one month (kh 16/07/2020)

Seismologists found fault in Himalayan mountain range of southeastern Nepal which might result earthquake in future (South Asia Time 15/07/2020)

Syangja witnessed multiple landslides in the last few days displacing people and disrupting highways: Three persons were buried and one went missing in a landslide at Kaligandaki on Tuesday morning, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 15/07/2020)

Melamchi tunnel bursts, two swept away (ht 15/07/2020), Body of person missing in Melamchi tunnel recovered: Security personnel recovered engineer Satish Goit’s body on Wednesday while search for the other missing person is still underway (kp 16/07/2020)

Five days on, Barekot landslide victims still waiting for relief (ht 15/07/2020)

Locusts that recently entered the country split up (ht 15/07/2020), Incessant rainfall minimized effects of locust swarms in Nepal: Govt officials (rep 15/07/2020)

Second wave of locust invasion imminent; government mulls raising pest bounty to Rs 500 per kg: The government task force has suggested that the government raise the reward sum to encourage people to join the locust control drive, as use of pesticides could harm the environment and public health, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/07/2020)

Monsoon-triggered floods displace 7,000 in past five days (kh 14/07/2020)

Monday morning landslides in Tanahun kills 10; two missing: Three injured from Rishing and Byas landslide sites are receiving treatment at Gandaki Hospital in Pokhara, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 14/07/2020)

Buried roads and bad weather affect relief efforts for Myagdi landslide survivors: The first instalments of relief materials have been used up in the temporary shelters while bad weather restricts flight, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 14/07/2020)

73 families shifted to safer places in Sankhuwasabha (ht 14/07/2020)

Swollen rivers erode embankments in Rautahat (ht 14/07/2020)

Indian intervention causing floods in Nepal: Home Minister Thapa; External intervention remains to be addressed (ht 14/07/2020)

Flooded rivers put Tarai settlements at high risk of inundation: The Saptakoshi is gaining strength as it gushes through provinces 1 and 2, eroding embankments, flooding settlements and displacing people, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha and Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 13/07/2020)

Monsoon Claims 77 Lives, 42 Missing, by Purushottam P. Khatri (rn 13/07/2020), Incessant rainfall-triggered landslides, floods kill 85 persons (kh 13/07/2020)

Monsoon-triggered landslide kills six in Tanahun; five missing (kh 13/07/2020)

Govt urged for effective handling of natural disaster (ht 13/07/2020) [Monsoon came completely unexpected this year, just as every year...], NA chairman asks govt to take care of flood victims (ht 13/07/2020)

Two killed and 10 missing in various landslides in Tanahun: Landslides occurred in Myagde, Rishing and Byas following heavy rains on Sunday night, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 13/07/2020)

Another swarm of locust from India enters Nepal again (rep 12/07/2020)

Landslides continue to wreak havoc in different parts of the country: More than 40 people have died and several are missing in monsoon-related disasters over the past three days, by Bhim Bahadur Singh, Ghanashyam Khadka and Aash Gurung (kp 12/07/2020), Eleven missing after landslide sweeps away eight houses in Sankhuwasabha: Rescue teams are on their way to the incident site which is a day’s walk from the district headquarters, Khandbari (kp 12/07/2020), 11 Missing In Sankhuwasabha Landslide Identified, Four Rescued Alive (rn 12/07/2020), Bad weather hampers rescue for victims of Sankhuwasabha landslide: Eleven people are missing while four have been rescued alive. The landslide has washed away nine houses, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 13/07/2020)

Flood displaces scores in Saptari (ht 12/07/2020)

600 Houses Inundated In Nawalparasi East, by Homraj Ranabhat (rn 12/07/2020)

Monsoon-induced disasters occur every year but authorities ill-prepared to handle them: Hundreds of people are displaced by the monsoon disasters in Sudurpaschim Province year after year but the authorities rarely make disaster preparedness plan (kp 11/07/2020)

Thirteen dead and dozens missing as heavy rains trigger landslides across Gandaki Province: Rescue teams have yet to reach the disaster site in Myagdi as roads have been blocked by both landslide debris and flash floods, by Lala Prasad Sharma (kp 11/07/2020), Province 2 braces for floods as incessant rainfall sends rivers gushing: Following continuous rainfall since Wednesday, Koshi, Kamala, Bagmati, Bakaiya, Ratu, Khando and Lakhandehi rivers have witnessed surges, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 11/07/2020)

Bodies of seven missing in Barekot landslide in Jajarkot recovered: Five others still missing; rescue works hampered by adverse weather conditions, said police, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 11/07/2020)

Locust swarms may enter Nepal again, officials predict: Wind conditions favouring their movement from Rajasthan to Nepal in the next few days, officials warn the threat of locust invasion is not over at least for two months, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/07/2020)

Incessant rainfall-triggered landslides, floods kill 31 persons (kh 10/07/2020)

Death Toll In Sarangkot Landslide Reaches Seven (rn 10/07/2020), Seven killed in landslides at various places in Pokhara, by Bharat Koirala (ht 10/07/2020)

Three Fear Dead, Three Injured In Landslide (rn 10/07/2020)

30 missing as monsoon-disasters strike Myagdi (ht 10/07/2020)

Overnight landslides in Gandaki districts claim 10 lives: Seven people were killed in three different landslides in Kaski, while three of the same family were killed in a landslide in Lamjung. More than 15 people missing in landslides in Myagdi, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 10/07/2020), Amid risks of landslides, local units in Gandaki relocate settlements: Locals say while it’s better to move to a safer space than live in the risky villages, relocating won’t be sustainable unless there’s concrete effort from the local units (kp 10/07/2020)

Monsoon Activities To Intensify For Four Days (rn 09/07/2020)

People living in constant fear of floods for years (ht 09/07/2020)

When floods strike, it’s the poor who suffer, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 09/07/2020)

Floods inundate settlements in Kanchanpur and Banke districts: Lack of proper drainage and encroachment of public land cause inundation in Kanchanpur every monsoon, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 09/07/2020)

Sindhupalchok Flood: Number Of People Gone Missing Reaches 20 (rn 09/07/2020), 16 houses swept away by flood in Sindhupalchowk; two die, 23 missing: 33 houses swept away by rain-triggered floods, by Dhurba Dangal (rep 09/07/2020), Thirty-six homes washed away in Bhotekoshi flood, 20 individuals still missing: The swollen Bhotekoshi also swept away bridges and road sections on the Araniko Highway, complicating relief efforts, by Anish Tiwari (kp 10/07/2020)

Weather comes to farmers’ rescue as locust swarms disappear inside Nepal: Experts say rainfall and low temperature halted their march and minimised damages, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 07/07/2020)

Landslide hotspots: The government must prioritise science-guided policies and actions to mitigate risks (kp 07/07/2020)

Risk of locusts declining in country: Wind direction keeping pests away (ht 06/07/2020)

After Covid-19 and locust invasion, country braces for monsoon mayhem: Water-induced disasters this year are expected to collide with the peak of Covid-19 cases, compounding the impacts of the disasters for the country, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/07/2020)

Two people killed, three missing in Gulmi landslide: Rescue efforts were made difficult because of roads blocked by the landslide and bad weather, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 04/07/2020)

Three people killed and four missing in a landslide in Bajhang: Locals, along with rescuers from the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army, are searching for the missing ones, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 04/07/2020), Six people killed, one goes missing in Bajhang landslide: The landslide, which has displaced 400 people in Mallesi village of the district, puts 45 other households at the risk of being swept away, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 05/07/2020), Bajhang Landslides Victims Face Food, Shelter Problems, Relief Yet To Reach As Road Is Obstructed, by Sailendra Rokaya (rn 05/07/2020)

Locusts Invasion Causes Huge Damage In Arghakhanchi (rn 04/07/2020), Locusts devour crops on 1,100 hectares (04/07/2020)

Locusts are threatening our livelihood. What's the preparation?, by Sabitri Rai (rep 03/07/2020)

Eight million locusts have entered Nepal, consuming hundreds of hectares of crops: Changing wind directions are likely to bring in even more locusts in the days to come, officials warn, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/07/2020), Nepal could witness yet another huge locust invasion (ht 02/07/2020)

38 die in monsoon related natural disasters (ht 01/07/2020)

Swarms Of Locusts Enter Kathmandu, by Sampada Anuranjanee Khatiwada (rn 01/07/2020)

After fall armyworm havoc and Covid-19, locust invasion is new threat to food security: Massive invasions like those in Pakistan and African countries could spell catastrophe for Nepal where food production is already low, experts say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal and Sangam Prasain (kp 28/06/2020), Govt caught flat-footed as locusts enter country: Prediction of experts failed because the wind changed direction with onset of monsoon, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 28/06/2020), Locusts may remain in Nepal for more than a month: Experts, by Kunga Hyolmo (rep 28/06/2020), No reports of significant damage caused by locusts in Nepal, but threat of bigger invasion looms: Experts suggest Nepal also focus on other impacts of climate change that do not involve the Himalayas and the melting of its snow, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 29/06/2020), The pests have arrived: Despite early warnings, we’re ill-prepared to fight the locust invasion (kp 29/06/2020)

Rains trigger fear of water-induced disasters (ht 26/06/2020)

Monsoon madness: Inundation ravages lives and livelihood each year.: The government can’t remain clueless anymore (kp 26/06/2020) [They can! Politicians only live for power struggles and their access to funds. This was the situation under the absolutist royal system and it has not changed after the democratisation in 1990!]

Lightning strikes claim six lives in Saptari and Makwanpur in the last 24 hours: Five others sustained serious injuries in the incidents, by Pratap Bista and Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 26/06/2020)

After Covid-19, Narainapur locals have another fear to grapple with: flood: Narainapur might have dodged the worst effects of Covid-19 but as the rainy season sets in, the fear of a flood haunts villagers, by Madhu Shahi and Rupa Gahatraj (kp 25/06/2020)

Landslides and floods threaten many settlements in mid-hill region: Haphazard construction of rural roads have raised the risk of landslides and erosions, road engineers say, by Madhab Aryal (kp 25/06/2020)

Lightning kills four in Saptari and two in Makwanpur, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 25/06/2020)

Landslide buries four vehicles in Palpa, three killed: Continuous rainfall in the past few days has triggered landslides at multiple places in the district, by Madhav Aryal (kp 23/06/2020), Fourth body recovered from landslide debris in Palpa: The landslide had swept away four vehicles at Sammobari on the Tansen-Ridi road section in Palpa on Monday, by Madhab Aryal (kp24/06/2020)

Flood alert issued inside Kathmandu valley (ht 23/06/2020)

Death toll in Palpa landslides climbs to three (rep 22/06/2020)

Arun River in Sankhuwasabha partially dammed by landslide: Although immediate threat has been averted, the local administration has issued high alert notice in settlements near the riverbanks, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 22/06/2020)

Seven years since the Mahakali floods, victims await compensation: Residents of Khalanga fear possible floods every monsoon, as the embankments that were damaged seven years ago are yet to be reconstructed, by Manoj Badu (kp 21/06/2020)

Settlement at high risk of flood (ht 21/06/2020)

Death toll in Parbat landslide climbs to eight, one still missing, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 14/06/2020), One more body recovered from Parbat landslide site: The landslide that occurred on Saturday night has killed nine people (kp 18/06/2020)

Managing monsoon floods amid COVID-19: Ways of coping with monsoon floods and landslides in the middle of the COVID-19 response will have to be entirely different in approach, action and delivery, by Suman Kumar Karna (rep 11/06/2020)

Kathmandu’s Flood Hazards In Corona Crisis, by Rachana Upadhyaya (rn 04/06/2020)

Strong winds wreak havoc in Rautahat (ht 26/05/2020)

Lightning strikes continue to kill people this pre-monsoon season too: Authorities rely on raising awareness programmes to bring down damages caused by thunderbolts, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 11/05/2020)

Unseasonal Rain Damages Crops In Darchula, Fear Of Hunger Looms Large (rn 08/05/2020)

Nepal at high risk of lightning; more than 100 die in a year: Precautions can mitigate the toll, by Gajendra Basnet (kh 08/05/2020)

Rescuers recover bodies of two South Korean tourists buried in an avalanche in January: The bodies of two Korean tourists and a Nepali worker are yet to be retrieved, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 27/04/2020), Dead bodies of all seven missing in Annapurna avalanche found (kh 01/05/2020)

River blockage puts villages at high risk (ht 27/04/2020)

Hailstorm destroys crops (ht 19/04/2020)

Forest fire rages on in Lamjung community forest: The fire that started on Monday has so far consumed 15 hectares of forest land in Lamjung, by Aash Gurung (kp 09/04/2020)

Quake-displaced people reeling under food crisis (ht 05/04/2020)) [All governments since 2015 share responsibility for this continued situation!]

Relief materials donated during 2015 earthquake rotting away in godown: The district natural disaster management committee three years ago had doled out around 200 quintals of rice sacks from the godown, suspecting that they could rot away, by Tika Perasad Bhatta (kp 18/03/2020)

Surkhet administration starts eviction of flood victims from public land: Five and a half years since the tragedy struck, victims are still looking for help from the government, by Chandan Kathayat (kp 14/03/2020)

Gandaki province municipalities ill-prepared to deal with blazes: Most of them don’t have a single fire engine or a firefighter, by Prakash Baral (kp 14/03/2020)

Ignoring risks of flood, locals are constructing houses at the banks of Mahakali in Darchula: A construction guideline was issued after the 2015 earthquakes, but it hasn’t been fully implemented yet, by Manoj Badu (kp 05/03/2020)

Flood fear looms over villages close to vulnerable embankments in Rautahat: Government has not released funds to repair the embankments damaged in last year’s monsoon, officials say, by Shiva Puri (kp 28/02/2020)

Disaster, loss, damage and poverty: Improperly planned infrastructure and unplanned urbanisation are giving an open invitation to disasters, by Kribina Pathak (kp 16/02/2020)

Phewa watershed area residents fear flooding (ht 16/02/2020)

Chemical Safety And Challenges In Nepal, by Niranjan Parajuli (rn 15/02/2020)

Climate change to cause frequent landslides in the Himalayan region, including Nepal, says NASA: According to its study, there will be a 30-70 percent rise in the frequency of landslides in the border regions of China and Nepal that would pose threats to the region’s infrastructure and communities living downstream, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/02/2020)

Despite Oli’s assurances, two dozen died of cold in Humla this winter: A combination of heavy snowfall and malnourishment spells disaster for the district, by Arjun Poudel (kp 11/02/2020)

Victims of natural disasters to get relief from local units: Disaster victims in Makwanpur will no longer have to travel to the district headquarters to receive the relief amount, by Pratap Bista (kp 11/02/2020)

With no effort to contain it, the landslide in Ghyapche continues even during the winter: When the flood from Ranajor River cut through the village, the locals were further exposed to danger (kp 28/01/2020)

Structures destroyed by floods in the Mahakali river in 2013 are yet to be reconstructed: Only the damaged embankment and two government office buildings have been reconstructed in the last seven years, by Manoj Badu (kp 24/01/2020)

Fear of floods looms large for locals of Saptari. by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 24/01/2020)

Eight Indians found unconscious in a Daman resort declared dead: Police suspect asphyxiation to be the cause of death, which was caused by the use of gas heaters used to keep the rooms warm, by Pratap Bista (kp 22/01/2020)

Teenagers still missing in Langtang forest (ht 20/01/2020)

11 people, including three Nepalis, have gone out of contact in Annapurna Base Camp area and Manang: Around 100 stranded tourists with their guides and porters have been rescued using helicopters, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 19/01/2020), Avalanche-hit trekkers still missing, by Rujp Narayan Dhakal (ht 19/01/2020), Avalanche-hit trekkers yet to be rescued , by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht 20/01/2020), New team flying to avalanche area today to search for 7 trekkers: South Korean prez prays for speedy rescue, by Muna Sunuwar (rep 20/01/2020), Rescue chopper fails to land in avalanche-hit area (rep 21/01/2020)

Kathmandu installs dry risers to suppress fires in congested spaces: Local residents say they feel the alleys are now safe from fire-related incidents, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/01/2020)

Kathmandu’s rivers are becoming violent—and are gradually vanishing: Buildings and roads have encroached on the floodplains and banks of the Valley’s rivers and every monsoon, the rivers rise to take revenge, by Srizu Bajracharya (kp 11/01/2020)

Catch the momentum (rep 29/12/2019)

Over 200 flood-displaced families under flimsy huts in biting cold in Inarwa: To keep themselves warm, the locals make fire from hay and sit beside it all night, by Shahiman Rai (kp 27/12/2019)

37 homes in a rural unit in Chitwan living at high risk of landslides: Out of fear of landslides, the locals have moved from their homes and are currently living in temporary shelters on encroached land near a forest, by Pratima Dhakal (kp 27/12/2019)

Before disaster strikes: Forecast-based anticipatory action in Nepal, by Indu Ghimire and Moctar Aboubacar (ht 27/12/2019)

Earthquake reconstruction: Challenge to save social aura, by Bishnu Hadkhale (ht 24/12/2019)

Tarai cold wave hits Dalits hard, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 24/12/2019)

42 districts get Rs1 million each to prevent cold-related deaths: The Home Ministry has allocated the grant to 22 districts in the Tarai and 20 in the mountains and hills, by Arjun Poudel (kp 22/12/2019)

Disaster management information system launched (ht 18/12/2019)

22 households in Udayapur at risk of landslides because of haphazard limestone extraction: Lime extraction has also endangered aquatic life in the Sunkoshi river since the residue pollutants from the excavation site finds its way into the river, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 11/12/2019)

Landslide in a construction site kills five in Pokhara, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 02/12/2019)

Doyal and Payau villages of Gorkha at high risk of landslides, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 02/12/2019)

Khanigaun settlement in Gorkha at risk of landslide, erosion: Continuous soil erosion along the Dongsyang stream has put the settlement at great risk of being swept away, by Hariram Uprety (kp 30/11/2019)

Construction of embankments along Narayani, Rapti rivers at snail’s pace: Locals living near Narayani and Rapti rivers are worried about possible floods and soil erosions every year, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 04/11/2019)

Impact of monsoon rains: Lessons to be learned, by Sramika Rijal (ht 01/11/2019)

Flood control works in Bakraha river hit a snag due to budget shortage: Rs 490 million is required for the project, but the government released only Rs 53.5 million this fiscal year, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 24/10/2019)

42 students injured after school balcony caves in, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 24/10/2019)

In the far-west, dozens of women lose their lives while fetching fodder every year: In the last three years, 41 people have died while fetching fodder in hills—of them, six were men and 35 women, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 20/10/2019)

Valley woefully unprepared for big fire incidents, by Aditi Baral (rep 19/10/2019)

Sera Jyula area in Bajura eroded by Budhi Ganga River: At least 2,000 ropanis of arable land in Sera Jyula have been swept away by the river, according to the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, by Arjun Shah (kp 18/10/2019)

Another fire in Kathmandu exposes its limited firefighting resources: The Capital city needs more fire engines and fire stations at the local level, says Kathmandu’s fire chief, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 15/10/2019)

Parbat landslide victims receive homes within a year of the disaster: 19 families move into newly built houses after a year of struggle, by Aagandahr Tiwari (kp 15/10/2019)

Hailstorm damages paddy in Myagdi’s Beni Municipality (ht 10/10/2019)

Women face unequal vulnerabilities during disasters: The phenomenon of male out-migration alters how women are affected during natural catastrophes, by Shristi Shakya (kp 03/10/2019)

Water, disasters and people: The Koshi basin provides an opportunity for transboundary cooperation to address and manage shared disasters, and help save lives and livelihoods, by Nishikant Gupta (rep 28/09/2019)

Lessons learnt from the Bara-Parsa rainstorm reconstruction programme: The Army-led programme showed how Nepal has the capacity and capability to satisfactorily complete reconstruction, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (kp 27/09/2019)

Floods triggered by heavy rains swept away two children and properties: Bagarphant settlement in Beni was hit hardest by the Saturday night's floods, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 23/09/2019)

Indian contractor slow to start construction of embankment on Narayani river: Several villages in Baniyi Tribedi Rural Municipality are at risk of inundation in the absence of a concrete embankment, by Narayan Sharma (kp 23/09/2019)

Disaster management sections set up in all seven provinces (ht 21/09/2019)

Three noteworthy, interconnected but unusual events shaped the 2019 monsoon: The concerned response agencies must revisit their usual response strategies and think of innovative ways to address disaster, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 20/09/2019)

Incessant rainfall destroys houses, infrastructure (ht 20/09/2019)

Heavy rainfall inundates Nepalgunj (ht 19/09/2019)

Landslides, floods destroy several houses (ht 18/09/2019)

Rajbiraj inundated (ht 18/09/2019)

Six killed in a landslide in Chherlobang, Rolpa: The incident site is around 60 kilometres from Libang, the district headquarters of Rolpa, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 14/09/2019)

Jungu settlement in Dolakha at high risk of landslides: A team of geologists has advised the federal and provincial governments to evacuate the landslide-prone settlement, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 11/09/2019)

869 houses handed over to windstorm victims of Bara: The government allocated a budget to construct 1,453 houses initially but later verified that only 881 houses needed reconstruction, by Laxmi Sah (kp 05/09/2019)

Thunderbolt kills 250 sheep, 300 more go missing in Jajarkot: The locals collectively incurred a loss of around Rs 40 million in the incident, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 04/09/2019)

Four die in separate incidents (ht 04/09/2019)

Aathbiskot residents at high risk of floods: On August 14, the flooded Thuli Bheri river swept away 12 houses in Mankabagar settlement, by Hari Gautam (kp 02/09/2019)

Mother, two daughters killed in Jajarkot landslide, by Dinesh Kumar Shrestha ()ht 02/09/2019)

Five years on Surkhet flood victims still deprived of relief, by Ganesh Bishu (rep 01/09/2019)

Baitadi villagers reel under effects of landslides: Water sources have already dried up and 100 hectares of fertile land have been buried under landslide debris, by Tripti Shahi (kp 30/08/2019)

Koshi victims’ sit-in continues (ht 28/08/2019)

Flood victims still not compensated (ht 28/08/209)

Province 2 government launches ‘green drive’ to prevent natural disasters: The drive formally commenced with plantation programmes from Sagarnath Forest Development Project in Sarlahi, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 27/08/2019)

Landslides displace dozens of families in Dolakha villages, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 27/08/2019)

260 households flee after flood in Bhotekoshi, by Himnath Devkota (rep 20/08/2019)

Celebrating #Womenhumanitarians: In the aftermath of disasters, women’s specific humanitarian needs are often not adequately identified nor responded to. Women and other minorities face further marginalization during disasters, by Indu Ghimire and Valerie Julliand (rep 19/08/2019)

Koshi Barrage victims still await compensation, start relay sit-in, by Amar Khadka (rep 18/08/2019)

MoEWRI seeks Rs 382.60m to reconstruct flood-hit infrastructure (ht 16/08/2019)

Relief sought for drought, rain victims (ht 15/08/2019)

Embankments destroyed in floods in Province 2 are being filled with sandbags that are not strong enough to contain water: Flood wary districts in the province face the same ordeal every year but the authorities are yet to find a permanent solution to this perennial problem, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 14/08/2019)

Flood-threatened Sarlahi villagers say temporary embankment will not stave off bank erosion: Rain-swollen Bagmati river has already eroded hundreds of bighas of farmlands, locals say, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 09/08/2019)

Nineteen squatter families take shelter under bridge after windstorm blew their huts: The municipality has washed its hands off of the problem, citing lack of budget to move the squatters from the riverbank, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 06/08/2019)

Three killed, seven injured in Baglung landslide: Three critically injured people were airlifted to Kathmandu, by Prakash Baral (kp 06/08/2019)

Landslide in Chwaseghari buries a village, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 04/08/2019)

Hit by drought and then heavy rains, municipality asks central govt for help (rep 04/08/2019)

Two killed, one injured in Bajura's Gaumul landslide (ht 03/08/2019)

Flood inundates over 3,000 hectares in Saptari, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 03/08/2019)

Locals start repairing embankments, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 01/08/2019) [Assuming basic tasks of incompetent government and administration!]

Flood and landslide victims await relief materials: Relief materials provided by provincial government stuck in godowns, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 31/07/2019)

Dozens of human settlements in Bara district at high risk of flood (ht 31/07/2019)

10 houses in Sisneri at high landslide risk, by Sher Bahadur Jero (rep 31/07/2019)

Province 2 CM accuses Kathmandu of ignoring flood victims' plight (rep 31/07/2019)

Koshi victims demonstrate, send memorandum to PM (ht 30/07/2019), Rautahat flood victims receive relief (ht 30/07/2019)

Gulmi landslide victims receive relief, by Shiva Lal Subedi (rep 30/07/2019)

Govt told to adopt measures to prevent disasters (ht 29/07/2019)

Province 2 suffers agro loss worth Rs 3.59b due to floods, landslides (rep 29/07/2019)

38 still missing in natural disaster: MoHA (rep 29/07/2019)

Whither disaster preparedness? Enforcing disaster preparedness is still a far cry in Nepal. Our efforts have been mostly focused on response. And response mechanism is activated only in time of emergency, by Som Nath Ghimire (rep 28/07/2019)

Parliamentary team inspects flood affected areas in Rautahat (ht 28/07/2019) [Immediate help would be better than endess inspections by politicians!], Relief distributed to 143 flood victim families (ht 28/07/2019)

Damages to agro, livestock in Province 2 at Rs 3.59bn till date (ht 28/07/2019)

Access to power decides where embankments get built: Report (rep 28/07/2019)

Flood victims picket municipality office in Rautahat district (ht 27/07/2019)

Lowlands in the mountains prone to unusual flood without rainfall, by Santosh Pokharel and Harikrishna Gautam (rep 27/07/2019)

Nepalis are dying from floods—and they repeat every year: Between 1900-2005, 3.2 million Nepalis died in floods; 2.8 million of them were from the Tarai, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 26/07/2019)

Disaster governance: Regional framework needed, by Pradip Khatiwada (ht 26/07/2019)

Susta locals break Gandak canal’s wall to drain floodwaters: Heavy monsoon rains inundated around 4,000 hectares of paddy fields at Susta Rural Municipality in the past few days, by Narayan Sharma (kp26/07/2019)

Landslides disrupt road access to two rural municipalities in Udayapur, by Maheshwar Chamling Rai (rep 26/07/2019)

Residents of Bahrabise Municipality living at high landslide risk: The landslide that occurred on Wednesday night was aggravated not just by rain but by the haphazard construction of roads, locals say, by Anish Tiwari (kp 26/07/2019)

Rautahat denizens fear more floods (ht 26/07/2019)

Monsoon arrived over a month ago, but windstorm victims are still waiting for homes: Government had announced that families affected by windstorm in Bara and Parsa would be resettled before the onset of monsoon, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 25/07/2019)

Bagmati in spate, erosion puts settlements in peril, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 25/07/2019)

Gulmi landslides leave eight people dead, four others missing 75 families have been displaced in Satyawati region, by Madhav Aryal (kp 24/07/2019), 9 killed, 4 missing in Gulmi landslides, by Shiva Lal Subedi (rep), Twelve feared dead in Gulmi landslides: Eight of a single family among the victims. Bodies of six recovered, two children missing, by Krishna Prasad Dhakal (ht 24/07/2019)

25 children killed by floods—and careless construction—in Province 2 over nine days: Provincial officials say they are determined to penalise contractors even as more children continue to die, by Ajit Tiwari and Santosh Singh (kp 23/07/2019)

Limchungbung Rural Municipality in Udayapur declared a crisis zone: The provincial government has agreed to airlift food to floods- and landslides-affected areas, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 23/07/2019)

Recovery of roads and bridges damaged by floods and landslides to cost Rs220 million: Experts say haphazard construction without proper study lead aggravates damage to infrastructure, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 22/07/2019)

Three hours of rainfall inundates northern Sarlahi, by Tanka Chhetri (rep 22/07/2019)

Farm produce rot as landslides disrupt highway (ht 21/07/2019), 3 districts in eastern Nepal isolated due to landslides, by Giriraj Banskota (rep 21/07/2019), Obstruction of Budhiganga River likely to cause outburst, by Krishna Oli (rep 21/07/2019), Medicines worth million of rupees damaged in Tarai floods: Health authorities report a rise in cases of diarrheal disease and snakebite, by Arjun Poudel (kp 21/07/2019)

Highway obstruction affects examinees, food supply (ht 20/07/2019)

Risk preparedness at all three levels of govt, by Binod Pariyar (rep 20/07/2019)

Volunteering during disaster: During the disaster, Nepal can rely on a professional corps of volunteers, the first response teams composed by citizens from all the walks of life, by Simone Galimberti (rep 20/07/2019), Lack of workers and equipment hampers landslide debris clearance work: Officials say it will take at least three months to clear landslide debris from the Dharan-Dhankuta road section, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 20/07/2019)

Rehab plan a must: It is high time  a separate ministry or a powerful  authority to look  into natural disasters was formed in  the country (ht 19/07/2019), People in Khotang are forced to charter helicopters in times of sickness as roadways are blocked by landslides: District chief Bishnu Hari Upadhayay tells journalists ‘to not report on unnecessary matters’ when he was asked about the delay in road repair, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 19/07/2019), Taming Floods And Landslides, by Ramesh Dahal (rn 19/07/2019)

Ministers visit flood-hit areas in Saptari (ht 18/07/2019) [Such political visitors in great number are not of any help for the people; the politicians only waste money to massage their faces!], Leaders return without assessing situation (ht 18/07/2019), Deuba inspects disaster-hit areas in Rautahat (ht 19/07/2019), 60 percent schools in Mahottari inundated, by Mahesh Kumar Das (rep 18/07/2019), Poor disaster preparedness of local units piles misery on flood victims, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 18/07/2019), Lessons to learn (rep 18/07/2019), 90 thousand families affected due to flood, landslide and inundation: NRCS (rn 18/07/2019), Home Ministry's landslide, flood update: 90 killed, 20 still missing (rn 18/07/2019)

Flood victims spend nights in makeshift shelters in Rautahat: There’s a scarcity of drinking water and food, and a lack of basic sanitation in a camp  built for the flood-displaced families on the banks of Bagmati River, by Shiva Puri (kp 17/07/2019), Flood victims left in a lurch, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 17/07/2019), 40 per cent fisheries destroyed in Bara district (ht 17/07/2019), 'Early warning system could have minimized flood damage', by Sonam Lama (rep 17/07/2019), Floods leave families in desperation: 'Only the poor have been hit' (rep 17/07/2019), Flood damages in hydro sector yet to be estimated (rep 17/07/2019)

Are we prepared for the monsoon disaster? Local governments, being the first responders, do not yet have the training, financial support and technical know-how to manage such crises, by Raju Chauhan (kp 16/07/2019), 26 houses at high risk of landslide in Panchthar (ht 16/07/2019), Flood victims concerned about future, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (kp 16/07/2019), Flood death toll hits 79 (rep 16/07/2019), Snakebite cases up in flood-hit areas (ht 16/07/2019), Lawmakers indifferent toward plights of flood victims (rep 16/07/2019)

Both Nepal and India have done little to address flooding along the border, officials say: Inundation becomes a hot button issue every monsoon, only to fizzle out in a few months, by Anil Giri and Suresh Raj Neupane (kp 15/07/2019), Chure degradation over the years has  worsened floods in Tarai districts Human activities are to blame for massive flooding down the Chure hills, environmentalists say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 15/07/2019) [Total disinterest by govt and administration!], Riverside squatters in Thapathali spend sleepless nights: When water level rises, members of squatter households  keep vigil with torch lights, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/07/2019), Health Ministry urges international agencies to extend help in flood- and landslide-hit areas: Officials say three teams of doctors are being deployed to flood-affected areas in Pathlaiya of Bara district,  Lahan of Siraha district and Bardibas of Mahottari district, by Arjun Poudel (kp 15/07/2019) [One day earlier, the govt claimed that it does not need any international help!], Faparbazaar residents fear Chaurakhola entering their homes: Crossing the swollen river to attend school is full of risks for students in Faparbazaar (kp 15/07/2019), In the way of the rivers: The recent floods are actually man-made, or at least made worse by poorly-planned infrastructure (kp 15/07/2019), Fresh vegetables are becoming scarcer in Kathmandu Valley: Deliveries of farm products shrink as floods wipe out crops, causing prices to jump, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/07/2019), Flood, landslides toll 60: Ministry of Home Affairs says 25 missing, more than 33,000 affected, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht), Relief efforts insufficient, say victims: Floods, landslide death toll climbs to 63 (rep), Govt directed to search for people missing in floods, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 15/07/2019), 70,000 households affected in Rautahat (ht 15/07/2019), Rescue and relief work starts in Siraha (ht 15/07/2019), Flood risk looms large in Dhading (kp 15/07/2019), Hundreds of families displaced, many villages inundated in Saptari (ht 15/07/2019), Stay alert: While it is easy to blame nature’s wrath for causing death and destruction, one cannot dismiss man’s folly for compounding the devastation (ht 15/07/2019), Most roads still blocked, BP Highway reopens, by Jyoti Shrestha and DB Budha (rep 15/07/2019), Rain washes away hastily-blacktopped roads, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 15/07/2019)

Extreme rain pattern is unleashing more floods and landslides: Country is faced with new weather adversity as death toll from water-induced disasters continues to rise, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/07/2019), Why are floods in Kathmandu getting severe each year? Urban planners say a combination of reckless land use and haphazard urbanisation  is making Kathmandu prone to more deadly floods, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 14/07/2019), Three bridges, several roads damaged by floods, landslides: Officials at the Road Department express fear that water-induced disaster this monsoon might inflict more damage on infrastructure than last year, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 14/07/2019), Floods, landslides claim 43 lives: Meteorological department warns people to stay alert for possible natural disasters, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 14/07/2019), Floods displace thousands in Tarai districts (ht 14/07/2019), Power supply obstructed in flood-hit Tarai region (ht 14/07/2019), Government to expedite rescue, relief operation (ht 14/07/2019), Death toll reaches 15 in Province 1, six still missing (ht 14/07/2019), Province 2, 3 to provide relief to disaster victims (14/07/2019), Roads obstructed in Panchthar, Bhojpur (ht 14/07/2019), Saptakoshi records highest water level (ht 14/07/2019), 95 settlements at high risk of landslides in Bajura district (ht 14/07/2019), 60 people killed, 26 missing in monsoon havoc, by Nribesh Nepal (rep 14/07/2019), Govt not to seek foreign help in present disaster: Local units to be asked to lead rescue and relief effort (rep 14/07/2019), Embankment built by India causes flooding in Nepal, by Madan Thakur (rep 14/07/2019), Over 1,000 houses inundated in Morang, 3 persons missing (rep 14/07/2019), Loss worth millions of rupees feared as Birgunj remains waterlogged (rep 14/07/2019), One dead, three missing as Kamala River sweeps away whole family, by Anil Bhandari (rep 14/07/2019), Floods cripple Mahottari (rep 14/07/2019), Flooding Of 2019 In Nepal, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (km 14/07/2019)

Heavy rains leave people at risk of floods and landslides: Landslides obstruct road in several places; various parts of Biratnagar inundated (kp 12/07/2019), Heavy rainfall leads to flooding and landslides across country, with 17 dead: Adverse weather to continue until Sunday, with the possibility of heavy rainfall  in mid-hill and Tarai districts, predicts weather office, by Chandan Kumar Mandal and Anup Ojha (kp 13/07/2019), Rain-induced disasters claim 17 lives, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 13/07/2019), Floods wreak havoc in Tarai, thousands displaced (ht 13/07/2019), Early warning system minimises casualties (ht 13/07/2019), At least 21 killed, 8 missing, thousands displaced in rain-related incidents (rep 13/07/2019), Highways linking Kathmandu Valley blocked (rep 13/07/2019), Four killed in Valley (rep 13/07/2019)

How a three-decade old landslide is displacing a village: The landslide has swept 2,200 hectares of land, damaging arable land and community forest, according to the District Project Implementation Unit, by Aash Gurung (kp 10/07/2019)

Mitigating multi-hazards: Futurism is going local, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 09/07/2019)

People worry in disaster-prone Tarai villages as monsoon kicks in: Prepare in advance, meteorologists advise, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/07/2019)

Risk of Budhiganga blockage looms (ht 08/07/2019)

2 missing, hydropower projects damaged in Sidhuopalchwok due to incessant rain, by Dhruba Dangal(rep 08/07/2019)

Flood obstructs road to Rasuwagadhi, by Himnath Devkota (rep 08/07/2019)

Two men feared dead in Sindhupalchok flood: Government has issued flood alerts for several rivers across the country, by Anosh Tiwari (kp 08/07/2019)

Flood alert issued for Kathmandu (ht 08/07/2019)

Lightning strike claims 85 sheep and goats, by Suman Malla (rep 06/07/2019)

First installment of housing grant after five years, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 03/07/2019)

Beni Bazaar at high risk of floods, landslides: Myagdi and Kaligandaki rivers sweep away embankments in Beni Bazaar every monsoon, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 29/06/2019)

Manang locals hit hard as flood sweeps away Bailey bridge (ht 29/06/2019)

Only half prepared for floods in Nepal: Federalism was supposed to decentralise disaster relief, but it hasn’t, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt 28/06/2019) [Federalism ist still not implemented thanks to incompetend and anti-federal central leaders!!]

Nepal Tarai learns from past floods: Small steps prepare the plains for future floods as rampant construction sets the stage for more tragedies, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt 28/06/2019)

6 killed in lightning strikes in Dang and Rupandehi (rep 26/06/2019)

Floods wreak havoc in Gandaki (kp 24/06/2019)

17 days on Kailali windstorm victims yet to receive aid, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 24/06/2019)

Heavy downpour inundates Nepalgunj, by Arjun Oli (rep 24/06/2019)

Indian causeway on border inundates settlements in Banke: Hundreds displaced, by Arjun Oli (rep 24/06/2019)

Settlements in Makalu disconnected from several parts of Sankhuwasabha: Landslides occur in about 90 places, obstructing road, foot trails, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 23/06/2019)

Disability-inclusive disaster responseThe country should promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster management, by Sudarshan Neupane (kp 23/06/2019)

Windstorm survivors say they haven’t received aidWith help not forthcoming, many families are taking loans to repair their homes and buy food, but authorities claim they are distributing relief in affected areas, by Mohan Budhair (kp 23/06/2019)

Two injured in storm in Sarlahi (rep 20/06/2019)

Windstorm victims protest after their names went missing from the beneficiary list: Protesters claim people’s representatives removed their names for political reasons as they supported a different political party, by Pawan Yadav (kp 16/06/2019)

Children in storm-affected districts unable to go to school, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal and Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 16/06/2019)

Fire started by lightning destroys entire village in Banke (rep 14/06/2019)

Windstorm victims await relief under the scorching sun: Tarpaulins distributed in windstorm-affected settlements fall short of providing shelter, by Chitranga Thapa and Nirmala Khadayat (kp 13/06/2019)

Yet another storm hits Kailali within a week (ht 13/06/2019)

Locals living along the Mahakali worry of possible floods and landslidesThey blame the Mahakali River Control Project for not paying attention to the construction of permanent embankments, by Manoj Badu (kp 13/06/2019)

70 schools damaged in Kailali windstorm (ht 12/06/2019)

Fear of landslides, floods, snakes gives sleepless nights to Pulu police, by Suman Malla (rep 12/06/2019)

Threat of landslides looms large in Taplejung district: Unsustainable development works being carried out in hill districts spell  disaster for those living in these areas, by Ananda Gautam (kp 11/06/2019)

Women join hands to construct embankment in Mahakali RiverThe construction work has been commissioned mostly to women, giving them a chance at earning daily wages, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 11/06/2019)

Himalayan ecology at risk: Global warming heightens it, by Amar B. Shrestha (ht 10/06/2019)

Authority starts assessing Koshi flood damageAn estimated 25,000 people have been affected by the river in the past 54 years, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 10/06/2019)

Another windstorm hits western Nepal: Meteorologists say  windstorms are common  in pre-monsoon season, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 08/06/2019), Dust storm leaves trail of destruction, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 08/06/2019), Strong low-pressure system the cause (ht 08/06/2019), Dust storm victims hungry, roofless, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 09/06/2019), Windstorm victims in Kailali district deprived of reliefOf the 7,000 houses damaged, 2,116 were destroyed in the disaster, by Arjun Shah and Nirmala Khadayat (kp 10/06/2019), Relief for Kailali dust storm victims still not worked out (ht 10/06/2019), Provide instant relief: The homeless families will not be able to plant paddy if they do not have a roof over their heads before the onset of the monsoon (ht 10/06/2019)

Number of tornado victims drops after partially-damaged houses removed from list of beneficiaries, by Upendra Yadav (rep 05/06/2019), Tornado victims forced to study under open sky (rep 05/06/2019)

isaster resilience after Bara’s rainstorm: The government needs to understand the importance of socio-cultural identity when planning reconstruction, by Susumlata Tiwari (kp 04/06/2019)

Disaster risk management mechanism in the offing (ht 02/06/2019)

NGOs filling gaps left by govt in post-tornado reconstruction (rep 01/06/2019)

Bagmati flood menace in Rautahat ends, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (rep 29/05/2019)

Activists express concerns over meagre financial support to wildfire victims: Stakeholders call for revising the relief amount for victims of wildfires that claim 10 lives annually, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 27/05/2019)

Gobargadha disconnected after India releases water into channel, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 26/05/2019), 90 families trapped as India diverts Koshi flow, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 26/05/2019) [India once again proves its reckless behaviour towards Nepal!]

Four days on, wildfire continues to spread in Pyuthan forests, by Shamsher Bikram GC (rep 26/05/2019)

'Fake flood victims' get relief grants in Surkhet, real ones ignored, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 26/05/2019)

Save the open space: As open spaces continue to shrink and big houses are blossoming around, there is less chance of surviving if an earthquake of a big magnitude hits Kathmandu again, by Sandip Neupane (rep 26/05/2019)

Windstorm blows away roofs of 200 houses in Nawalparasi district: Crops and vegetables were also damaged in the area, by Narayan Sharma (kp 23/05/2019)

Country is going through worst wildfire season on record: Over 14,000 wildfire outbreaks reported in May alone, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 22/05/2019)

Hailstorm destroys crops in Tanahun (ht 18/05/2019)

Wildfire kills two, 13 houses damaged, by Lokendra Khanal (rep 14/05/2019)

Woman dies, two others hurt while trying to control forest fire in Salyan: Fire at a community forest enters settlement and destroys six houses, four sheds, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 12/05/2019), Raging forest fire that claimed a life and destroyed 10 houses in Salyan is yet to be contained, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 13/05/2019)

Kutiyakabar residents at riverbank erosion risk, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 09/05/2019)

Rainstorm victims living under tents suffer from summer heat, by Pawan Yadav (kp 07/05/2019)

Rainstorm affects life in northern part of Mahottari, by Rabindra Uprety (kp 30/04/2019)

Windstorm destroys 148 houses in Janakpur, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 29/04/2019)

Disaster incidentsare on the rise in the country: Emergency Operation Centre data shows over 50 percent increase in calamities in a year that claimed 455 lives, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 28/04/2019)

Confronting quake trauma: Are we better prepared for an earthquake in 2019?, by Ojaswi Shah (kp 27/04/2019)

Crowded Kathmandu’s few remaining open spaces are steadily encroached upon: Khula Manch housed thousands after 2015 earthquake. Now, there is space barely for half a dozen families, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/04/2019), After public outcry, authorities demolish illegal structures: But people who had rented the sheds built at Khula Manch paying  hefty amounts of money say they have been left in the lurch, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/04/2019), Khula Manch shopkeepers decry ‘injustice’, by Biken K Dawadi (rep 29/04/2019)

Each tornado-hit household to get Rs 5.82 lakh (ht 26/04/2019)

Disaster management in disarray in local units (kp 23/04/2019)

Families of windstorm victims denied relief due to lack of documents, by Laxmi Sah (kp 22/04/2019), Fear among storm victims yet to subside (ht 22/04/2019)

National Disaster Response Framework amended (ht 22/04/2019)

Disaster Preparedness, by Kushal Pokharel (rn 20/04/2019)

Tools for better seismic detection, by Sumesh Shiwakoty (kp 19/04/2019)

Disaster’s plight: To truly mitigate the effects of disasters, efforts have to be made to deal with a major underlying issue—poverty, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 17/04/2019)

Rainstorm victims find it difficult to stay in tents in the summer heat, by Pawan Yadav (kp 16/04/2019)

Triyuga River’s flood renders many landless every year: Government prepares a strategy to control river havoc at a cost of Rs 6 billion in 10 years, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 15/04/2019)

Disaster management bill for Kathmandu metropolis endorsed (ht 13/04/2019)

Ministry says rainstorm destroyed crops and cattle valued at Rs507m, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/04/2019)

Lightning kills more people than floods in Nepal: Topography is one reason, but lack of public awareness poses a much bigger threat, by Sonia Awale (nt 12/04/2019)

Victims start clearing debris and repairing homes, by Upendra Yadav (rep 12/04/2019)

Flood victims set to get relief finally (ht 11/04/2019)

Hailstorm adds to woes of storm victims (ht 10/04/2019)

Storm victims rendered jobless, homeless (ht 09/04/2019), Rainstorm-affected Dalit settlement in Bara reels under water scarcity, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/04/2019), Ensure fair distribution of relief, aids (rep 09/04/2019)

Local levels ill-equipped to respond to calamities, by Rewati Sapkota (ht 09/04/2019)

Bodies of disaster victims to be preserved for a minimum of 12 years: New guidelines ask hospitals to have morgue and cooling room, and authorities should give buried bodies a unique tag for future identification, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 09/04/2019)

Lightning claims 82 lives every year: NEOC (ht 08/04/2019)

Focus on recovery: While the government is quick to respond to a natural disaster, its rehabilitation process is often slow, at times forgotten altogether (ht 08/04/2019)

Villagers in Bara still terrified: People in Bara are terrified whenever they see clouds, by Madan Thakur (rep 08/04/2019), Most Bara ‘tornado’ victims were poor, with weaker homes, by Upendra Yadav (rep 08/04/2019)

What hit Bara, Parsa last week? Preliminary findings of a govt probe team point to tornado, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 07/04/2019)

Another storm adds to victims’ woes, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 07/04/2019), Rains coupled with gale and hailstone affect life in Province 2, one dead in Sarlahi (kp 07/04/2019)

Army to build houses for storm-hit, by Roshan S Nepal (ht 06/04/2019), After mega projects, government assigns Army to construct homes: Security experts say the government decision could give  a message that the country’s civil administration has failed, by Binod Ghimire (kp 06/04/2019)

Government says it will rebuild homes for windstorm victims before monsoon: Survivors have enough food, but not enough mosquito nets and tarpaulin sheets, aid workers say, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 06/04/2019)

Fire claims one, leaves four injured in Lazimpat (ht 06/04/2019)

Doctors say VIP visits to hospitals are hampering treatment: Following Sunday’s natural disaster, high-profile leaders have flown to Bara and Parsa districts, but that is doing more harm than good, by Arjun Poudel (kp 05/04/2019), Rainstorm victims demand authorities to start reconstruction, by Pawan Yadav (kp 05/04/2019), Gone with the wind: Crops worth millions destroyed in rainstorm, by Pawan Yadav (kp 05/04/2019), Who should deliver tents, food to storm-hit?, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 05/04/2019), Post-partum mothers seek nutritious diet (ht 05/04/2019), Kids in storm-hit areas experience trauma (ht 06/04/2019)

Disastrous management in Nepal: As the Bara tornado showed, vulnerability to calamities increases with the lack of preparedness, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt 05/04/2019), Ground zero in Pheta: Unprecedented, but not unforeseen, by Kiran Nepal (nt 05/04/2019)

Lesson On Disaster Response, by Narad Bharadwaj (rn 05/04/2019)

Bagmati, Lalbakaiya rivers raise flood alarm in Rautahat, by Shiva Puri (kp 05/04/2019)

Storm-hit Dalits living under open sky, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 04/04/2019), Shortage of toilets, water hit storm victims hard (ht 04/04/2019), After rainstorm disaster, villages face risks of disease outbreak, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/04/2019)

Authorities should learn from Sunday’s disaster that laid bare poor preparedness: Experts; National Emergency Operation Centre vows to tackle food, hygiene and security, among other post-disaster challenges, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 04/04/2019), The night of the big wind: Incidents such as the recent rainstorm cast doubt on the authority’s preparedness to deal with disasters, by Amar Singh Pradhan (kp 04/04/2019)

NASA to aid in controlling wildfire (kp 04/04/2019)

Bara freak storm victims left in a lurch, by Prabhat Kumar Jha (ht 03/04/2019)

MoHA develops monsoon response plan (ht 03/04/2019)

Jugbudha flood victims returning to their land after 11 years, by Pushkar Bhandari (rep 02/04/2019)

No lessons learned: When it comes to disaster preparedness, it is high time the government learned from its past mistakes (kp 02/04/2019), Poor preparedness: The govt must create a dedicated body to deal with natural disasters and rehabilitate the displaced families (ht 03/04/2019)

27 killed  in Bara storm (ht 01/04/2019), Death toll from storm in Bara, Parsa rises to 29 (ht 01/04/2019), Bara, Parsa was probably hit by the first wind storm of the country: DHM (rep 01/04/2019), Bara, Parsa yet to come to terms with tragedy; Pheta Rural Municipality in Bara district the worst hit; Three villages completely damaged, by Pushpa Raj Khatiwada (ht 02/04/2019), Huge industrial loss suspected, damage likely to run into billions, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 02/04/2019), Type of disaster lost even on met dept, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 02/04/2019), Storm leaves trail of destruction in Bara, Parsa: 28 confirmed dead, 343 injured under treatment in Bara, Parsa hospitals; 300 return home after primary medication, seven critically injured airlifted to capital, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 02/04/2019) [see pictures], Rainstorm leaves trail of devastation in its wake: Hundreds of homes destroyed as a powerful wind travelling at a velocity of 90kmph rips through Bara and Parsa districts on Sunday evening, by Shankar Acharya and Bhusan Yadav (kp 02/04/2019), Hospitals overwhelmed by patients and their relatives, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/04/2019), Losses from killer rainstorm expected to run into millions, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 02/04/2019), Storm affects electricity supply (ht 02/04/2019), Electricity supply restored in urban areas: Supply infrastructure completely damaged in rural areas: Nepal Electricity Authority (rep 02/04/2019), Deadly windstorm in Tarai districts exposes poor warning system and zero preparedness: The authority concerned blames its failure to forecast the windstorm on lack of technology, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/04/2019), More radars could have helped avert storm havoc: Officials (rep 02/04/2019), Relief for storm victims, help pledges pour in (rep 02/04/2019), Pheta completely ravaged, by Prabhat Kumar Jha and Ram Sarraf (ht 02/04/2019), Government to decide on aid after assessing damage (ht 02/04/2019), , Let’s join hands: Given the gravity  of the situation,  it would be in  everyone’s interest to engage in the  rescue and relief  operation and not bring politics in it (ht 02/04/2019), Tragedy in Tarai: Reach out to the victims, alleviate the suffering (rep 02/04/2019), Disaster-hit students in dilemma as Class X board examinations approach, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 03/04/2019), Storm affects 1,502 households in Bara, Parsa (ht 03/04/2019), Storm survivors struggle under open sky on empty stomachs, by Madan Thakur and Upendra Yadav (rep 03/04/2019), No money for storm from PM Relief Fund (rep 03/04/2019), Province 2 govt to construct houses in storm-hit areas (ht 03/04/2019), Crops, fruits across 3,736 bighas damaged in Bara (ht 03/04/2019), Village turned into rubble within two minute, by Tanka Chhetri (rep 03/04/2019), Birgunj factories suffer huge losses in storm, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 03/04/2019), ‘We need shelter, we don’t need more food’: As politicians promise money, survivors say they’ve heard it all before; 'IIt looks like a game for political  leaders; they are competing with each other to make announcements', by Anup Ojha and Laxmi Shah (kp 03/04/2019), With no roofs over their heads, villagers forced to sleep under the open skyIn one Bara village, pregnant women and elderly are facing the brunt of the disaster, by Shankar Acharya and Laxmi Shah (kp 03/04/2019)

Early-warning system helps minimize damage during floods, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 28/03/2019)

Wildfire spreading at several community forests in Chure region, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 22/03/2019)

Towering infernos: Fires are a disaster waiting to happen in jam-packed Kathmandu (kp 06/03/2019)

Heavy snowfall affects Jumla schools, by DB Budha (rep 23/02/2019), Heavy snowfall obstructs road in Jumla district (ht 24/02/2019)

‘Panic’ is not a plan: Schools must have clear earthquake response plans, by Dronashish Neupane (kp 20/02/2019)

95 settlements in Bajura at high risk of natural disasters (ht 16/02/2019)

Two years after flood, displaced await delivery of government’s promises, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 13/02/2019) [Government failure to provide assistance!]

Properties worth Rs 50m gutted, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/02/2019)

Cold wave hits life in Kailali (ht 11/02/2019)

Frozen snow makes life difficult in Manang and Mustang, by Santosh Pokharel and Sushil Thakali (rep 11/02/2019)

Snowfall affects life in Karnali (ht 10/02/2019)

Environmentalists urge government to study climate change impact on Taplejung glacial lakes, by Ananda Gautam (kp 02/02/2019)

Rising deaths from lightning worry NEOC (ht 31/01/2019), Lightning safety, a neglected issue, by Biken K Dawadi (rep 31/01/2019)

2 shepherds, 200 cattle trapped in Dhading cave, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 28/01/2019), Search for those missing in landslip begins (ht 29/01/2019), Hindung at risk of being swept away by landslips: Cops, locals continue search for persons missing after landslide (ht 30/01/2019), Trapped herders found dead after six days, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 02/02/2019)

Landslide in Mustang after heavy snowfall, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 24/01/2019), Landslide blocks Kali Gandaki (ht 24/01/2019), Hundreds of travellers stuck in snow in various districts (kp 24/01/2019), Flights snowed out, roads blocked, people forced indoors (ht 24/01/2019), Inclement weather disrupts life across nation: Snow renders Solukhumbu-Kathmandu road impassable while Baitadi is without power for past four days (kp 25/01/2019), Snowfall affects children, senior citizens in Bajhang, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 26/01/2019), Far-west receives heaviest snowfall in 20 yrs (ht 26/01/2019), Snowfall severely affects life in Mustang, Manang (ht 27/01/2019), No let-up in snowfall, Bajura hit hard (ht 28/01/2019), Heavy snowfall in mountain districts (rep 28/01/201p9)

Multipurpose evacuation centre to be built in Lalitpur (ht 22/01/2019)

Earthquakes in Nepal: Unlearned and undocumented, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 16/01/2019)

Bordering villages at a high risk of erosion, by Pant (kp 13/01/2019)

42,000 people killed in natural disasters in last 45 years (ht 13/01/2019)

Rubble without a cause: Lack of intentional and research-driven disaster preparedness is a serious dilemma in Nepal, by Raju Chauchan (kp 11/01/2019)

Three children die in fire (kp 10/01/2019)

Losses from calamity up 74% in 2018: 1,454 killed, Rs 9.76 billion lost to calamities in past three years, by Biken K Dawadi (rep 09/01/2019)

Fire destroys 13 houses in Humla (kp 07/01/2019)

87 killed, 342 hurt in 2,478 incidents of fire last year (ht 06/01/2019)

10 homeless persons die due to cold in Kathmandu in 15 days (ht 03/01/2019)

One dead, another injured in landslide (kp 03/01/2019)

Ensuring dam safety: While dam construction is gaining pace, Nepal does not have dam safety legislation and policies to enforce effective dam safety management program, by Mohanath Acharya and Keshab Sharma (rep 03/01/2019)

Cost of displacement: The three tiers of government have to work in tandem to rehabilitate the displaced families to engage them in the productive sector (ht 02/01/2019)

Kalikot fire victims left to shiver in the cold (rep 27/12/2018), Relief pour in for Kalikot fire victims, by Pabitra Kumar Shahi (rep 29/12/2018), Karnali Province announces Rs 43.5m aid to Palata fire victims (kp 30/12/2018), Karnali Province to establish integrated settlement in Khadagaun (rep 30/12/2018), Drunk revellers sparked fire in Khada, say police: Ward secretary of Palata-1 Bishnu Kanta Pyakurel held for investigation, by Tularam Pandey (kp 07/01/2019)

'Wildfire goes out of control in Khotang' (rep 27/12/2018)

Samagaun’s forest fire out of control since two days (rep 26/12/2018)

Fire destroys 39 houses, displaces 285 people: The provincial government of Karnali provides  immediate relief for the fire victims, by Tularam Pandey (kp 25/12/2018), Fire guts 87 houses, seven injured, cattle perish: Villagers left under open sky, by Pabitra Kumar Shahi (rep 25/12/2018)

Fires claimed 87 lives, gutted property worth Rs 4b in a year: None of the 460 rural municipalities in Nepal and most of the municipalities have their own fire trucks, by Biken K Dawadi (rep 24/12/2018)

Changu Narayan to get disaster rescue centre (kp 15/12/2018)

Three children die in house fire, by Durgalal KC (kp 15/12/2018)

Property worth Rs 50 million gutted in Tulsipur (ht 15/12/2018)

Glacial lake danger lurks: Fighting climate change under Everest shadow (kp 12/12/2018)

Families displaced by 2014 Jure landslide are still without homes, by Anish Tiwari (kp 01/12/2018)

Fire destroys properties worth over Rs 16 million in Mustang village (kp 30/11/2018)

Four of a family charred to death in Jhapa fire, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 27/11/2018)

Fire destroys 30 homes in Baglung, by Prakash Baral (kp 26/11/2018)

Better to be prepared: The planned National Disaster Management Authority must be formed without delay, by Suman Kumar Karna (kp 18/11/2018)

Fire victims to spend winter in tents, by Suman Malla (rep 04/11/2018)

Emergency operations procedure developed (ht 28/10/2018)

‘Wrong policies’ responsible for rise in disasters (kp 14/10/2018)

Disaster response drill starts in Capital (kp 26/09/2018)

Jogbudha River floods Mahakali Municipality (kp 26/09/2018)

Residents at risk after mining and rains crack Chambas land, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 22/09/2018)

Jogbudha River erodes farmland in Kanchanpur, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 20/09/2018)

246 killed, 2,430 injured in disasters in five months (ht 20/09/2018)

Two killed, nine injured in Gosainkunda landslide (kp 17/09/2018)

Koshi flood inundates settlement in Saptari (ht 17/09/2018)

Two killed, four injured in Humla landslide (kp 16/09/2018)

‘Make media integral part of disaster reduction strategy’ (kp 16/09/2018)

Relief as dammed river starts overflowing, by Prakash Baral (kp 16/09/2018), Overflow of blocked Badigad River offers respite to locals, by Sangam GHarti Magar (rep 16/09/2018)

Seven people injured as fire engulfs building in Jyatha (kp 12/09/2018)

2 die, 6 missing as boat capsizes in Begnas, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 09/09/2018), All 6 missing bodies of boat capsize recovered, by Deepak Pariiyar (kp 10/09/2018), Boating in Begnas Lake? Beware!, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 10/09/2018)

Go home or live in integrated settlement, Surkhet flood victims told, by Nagendra Upadhyay (rep 07/09/2018)

Koshi river flood victims demand compensation, by Pradeep Menyangbo (rep 06/09/2018)

3 siblings die as landslide buries home in Salyan (kp 04/09/2018)

Locals have sleepless nights due to fear of flood, by Madan Thakur (rep 02/09/2018)

Procedure for operating disaster mgmt fund drafted (ht 02/09/2018)

No more discounts on chartered rescue flights for Nepali citizens (rep 01/09/2018)

300 families at risk of flooding in Rautahat (ht 01/09/2018)

Four family members perish in Okhaldhunga landslide (kp 31/08/2018)

Plan and prepare: Floods should not be forgotten after the monsoon because they are a national issue, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 31/08/2018)

Five family members die in house collapse (kp 30/08/2018)

Koshi River inundates 300 homes in Saptari, by Abadesh Kumar Jha (kp 29/08/2019), Floods inundate villages in Saptari, over 500 families affected, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 29/08/2018), Three days on, Saptari flood victims still without food, water, shelter (rep 30/08/2018)

Budhiganga River erodes paddy fields in Bajura, Achham; poses threat to settlements (ht 29/08/2018)

Disaster Puts Nalgad Residents in darkness (kp 29/08/2018)

Three boys missing in Kamala River (kp 27/08/2018)

Two dozens missing as boat capsizes in Lalbakaiya, by Shiva Puri (kp 26/08/2018), Two bodies found in India, at least three others missing; Twenty-four survivors, including five women, come to the authorities’ contact by Sunday, by Shiva Puri (kp 27/08/2018), Rautahat locals blame Pappu Construction for boating accidents, by Madan Thakur (rep 27/08/2018), Demand for action against Pappu Construction from all quarters, by Madan Thakur (rep 28/08/2018), Ex-lawmaker, local demand action against Pappu Construction, by Madan Thakur (rep 29/08/2018)

Kailali faces threat of floods from four rivers, by Mohan Budhair (kp 26/08/2018)

With no embankments, Rapti River makes more people homeless, by Arjun Oli (rep 26/08/2018)

Landslide-displaced locals facing hard time (ht 26/08/2018)

Landslide displaces 135 families: Latest rain-induced disaster sweeps away four homes in Budiganga, by Arjun Shah (kp 25/08/2018)

Police-led search, rescue unit proposed: Local agents of international rescue, insurance companies barred from getting involved in search and rescue ops, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 23/08/2018)

Karnali river erosion continues, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 22/08/2018)

Dozens of houses at risk of landslide in Dolakha (ht 21/08/2018)

Flood sweeps away bridge, Bahrabise Bazaar inundated (ht 20/08/2018)

Floods destroy 19 homes in Nuwakot, by Krishna Thapa (kp 19/08/2018), Flood wreaks havoc in Nuwakot, by Bhagwati Lama (rep 18/08/2018)

400 students of Nalgad unable to go to school as flood washes way bridges, by Janak KC (rep 18/08/2018)

Shreelanka Tapu locals living in fear of floods (ht 18/08/2018)

Bagmati erosion raises flood alarm, by Shiva Puri (kp 16/08/2018)

Five-year high water level in Saptakoshi (ht 16/08/2018)

Floodwater gushes into houses in Anamnagar (ht 16/08/2018)

Landslide-dammed Bheri bursts with ruinous force (kp 15/08/2018)

Metropolis to build firefighting training centre in 15 months, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/08/2018)

Flooded Mahakali erodes Bayalbanda embankment, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 14/08/2018)

Koshi water level rises markedly (rep 14/08/2018)

Worst flood in '3 decades' hits Mustang: District headquarters Jomsom cut off as flood sweeps away homes, apple orchards and roads (rep 13/08/2018), Roofs of upper Mustang houses leaking due to heavy rain, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 14/08/2018)

One-month-old baby dies, two other children injured in Bajhang landslide; In Achham, a massive landslide blocks Mid-Hill Highway, stranding hundreds of passengers; efforts were on to resume the highway traffic until late Sunday afternoon (kp 13/08/2018)

Dozens of settlements at high risk of landslides, by Krishna Oli (rep 12/08/2018)

28 households of Hungi at risk of displacement due to haphazard road construction, by Mukti Prasad Neupane (rep 12/08/2018)

Fire and water: The ancient town of Sankhu doesn’t have a fire station of its own but it does have ponds. Now its residents are repurposing old technology to meet modern needs, by Astha Joshi (kp 11/08/2018)

Flood forces Mohanpur residents to flee to India, by Mohan Budhair (kp 10/08/2018)

Village without water after landslide damages water tank, by Mukti Prasad Neupane (rep 10/08/2018)

Landslides trap Bulung village; hinder rescue, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 09/08/2018)

Four years on, Babai flood victims still waiting for aid, by Devendra Basnet (rep 09/08/2018)

Locals fear another nightmare as Karnali River gushes toward settlement areas, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 09/08/2018)

Desertion at earthquake camp: Hundreds of families leave Gupsipakha earthquake camp and return to Laprak, their old village that has been declared unsafe for human habitation by geologists, by Hariram Uprety (kp 08/08/2018)

Flood in Bagmati and Lal Bakaiya rivers creating panic among locals, by Madan Thakur (rep 08/08/2018), As Bagmati roars, squatters live in uncertainty, by Diya Dhakal (rep 08/08/2018)

Havoc as wild weather floods parts of Valley (kp 07/08/2018)

75 houses in Khalanga town face danger from landslides, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 07/08/2018)

Nine killed as landslide buries houses, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 06/08/2018)

Madhyapur Thimi inundated again (ht 06/08/2018)

Khalanga landslips halt traffic, 48 homes at risk, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 05/08/2018)

Landslides keep kids away from school, by Anish Tiwari (kp 03/08/2018), 7 Nuwakot families left without homes: Scores of households in Dupcheshwor, Shivapuri, Suryagadhi, Tadi, Kispang, Meghang, Belkotgadhi and Bidur are at high risk (kp 03/08/2018), Swollen Mahakali erodes embankment, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 03/08/2018)

Deaths related to disasters on the rise (ht 01/08/2018)

Lack of telecom network drops Tsho-Rolpa lake level updates, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 31/07/2018)

‘Province 1 govt well-prepared against disasters’ (kp 31/07/2018)

Recurrent landslides trouble residents of Jibajibe municipality (kp 30/07/2018)

Dozens of settlements at risk of landslip (ht 30/07/2018)

Landslide victims recount their survival tales, by Himnath Devkota (krep 29/07/2018)

Mahakali River erodes banks in Kanchanpur, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 28/07/2018)

Dreams buried by landslides (rep 28/07/2018)

Nine people die in Timure landslide, by Balaram Ghimire (kp 27/07/2018)

Midnight landslide kills 9 in Rasuwa village, 12 rescued, by Himnath Devkota (rep 27/07/2018)

Flood victims worried about experiencing nightmare again: Locals fear that they might again have to shelter in schools and temples like last year, by Amar Khadka (rep 26/07/2018)

Three persons perish in Rolpa landslide (kp 24/07/2018)

A dozen villages in Mugu at high risk of landslides (kp 23/07/2018)

4 killed in Bajhang landslide, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 22/07/2018), Landslide kills 4, girl disappears in river (kp 22/07/2018)

Mahalisagar dam inundates paddy farms of Kapilvastu, by Kiran Man Bajracharya (rep 22/07/2018)

Flood wreaks havoc on major flower farm of Kavre, by Madhusudhan Guragain (rep 22/07/2018)

Landslide in India raises flood fear among Khalanga residents, by Manoj Badu (kp 21/07/2018)

Dam in India floods rice fields in Kapilvastu (kp 21/07/2018)

Landslide buries two-storey house in Suryagadhi (kp 20/07/2018)

Authorities divert Lalbakaiya River to stop floods in Inarba, by Shiva Puri (kp 20/07/2018)

Landslides, floods kill four people; scores displaced: Landslide damages 27 houses, a primary health centre and a mill at Burtibang Bazaar Dhorpatan Municipality-1 in Baglung district (kp 19/07/2018)

Stakeholders fear Saptakoshi high dam would bring even bigger disasters, by Amar Khadka (rep 19/07/2018)

Villagers fear landslide due to rampant deforestation, by Jagat Khadka (rep 19/07/2018)

Govt fails to deliver relief to flood-affected Gobargadha, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 18/07/2018)

What flooded Bhaktapur? What will happen if 260 mm rainfall like that of 1990 occurs now? The cities and roads will be waterlogged for days, causing immense suffering to people, by Rajaram Prajapati, Bhesh Raj Thapa and Rocky Talchabhadal (rep 17/07/2018)

Locals fear being displaced by Bagmati River, by Tanka Shrestha (rep 17/07/2018)

Saptakoshi at red alert; flood hits Gobargadha (kp 16/07/2018), Two school girls drown in Bajhang (kp 16/07/2018)

Rasuwa villages at high risk of landslides, by Himnath Devkota (rep 15/07/2018), Flood alert raised in Koshi settlements, but no imminent danger (rep 15/07/2018), High risk of landslides in hills, floods in Tarai (rep 15/07/2018)

Heavy rains inundate Bhaktapur: Three die in Changunarayan landslide; Over 3,000 residents displaced; 500 people unable go home for ‘two more days’, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/07/2018) [NCP MP demands action against persons who circulate information on the situation, obviously to prevent information on the govt's inactivity to prevent such disasters!!], Bhaktapur inundated, by Om Astha Rai and Bikram Rai (nt 13/07/2018), Flood victims help one another as they try to recover from disaster: Over 500 homes still submerged; Several families without relief until late Friday afternoon, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/07/2018), Thimi area limping back to normal after flood, by Diya Dhakal (rep 14/07/2018), Floods cause damages worth Rs 119 million in Bhaktapur (kp 17/07/2018)

Houses on Seti River banks facing landslide threat (ht 13/07/2018)

Flood destroys six homes in Naugadh village, by Manoj Badu (kp 12/07/2018), Dozens of settlements under risk of floods, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 12/07/2018), 53 die, 9 missing in rain-related incidents in past 9 days (kp 12/07/2018)

Monsoon starts stealing sleep of flood victims, by Arjun Oli (rep 10/07/2018)

Saptari flood victims get houses (ht 10/07/2018)

Experts warn of 'river disasters' caused by development activities (rep 09/07/2018)

Two Lamjung villages in grip of landslip fear, by Ramji Rana (ht 09/07/2018)

Rautahat villagers quiver as threat of floods increases, by Shiva Puri (kp 08/07/2018), Monsoon to become more active from Sunday, risk of floods likely (rep 08/07/2018)

Jhapa floods: One dead, scores displaced (kp 06/07/2018)

Flood fury continues, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 04/07/2018), Settlement in Damak at high risk after floods breach embankment, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 05/07/2018)

Rains wreak havoc (kp 03/07/2018), Nine dead, three missing in floods, landslides (kp 03/07/2018), Rain-induced disasters kill seven: Dozens of settlements across country at high risk (rep 03/07/2018), Landslides obstruct highways (rep 03/07/2018), Ministry alerts authorities about possible floods and landslides (rep 03/07/2018), Rains bring severe flooding, inundation, by Ritesh Tripathi and Arjun Oli (rep 03/07/2018), Heed the warning: Flood and landslide risks (rep 03/07/2018), Monsoon pain: Though we have been facing flood and landslide risks every single year, we still lack dedicated and functional institutions for disaster preparedness and emergency response, by David Kainee (rep 03/07/2018), Water levels in major rivers may cross danger mark (ht 03/07/2018), Monsoon devastates life across country (ht 03/07/2018)

Floods loom as rainfall continues (kp 02/07/2018), Kailali villages face flood risk, by Mohan Budhair (kp 02/07/2018), Monsoon preparedness: Govt must take early actions to mitigate impacts of flood during the rainy season (kp 02/07/2018), Dozens of Rautahat villages at high risk of floods, by Madan Thakur (rep 02/07/2018), Rautahat gripped with fear of floods (ht 02/07/2018)

Landslides once again wreak havoc in Saiswara village, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 01/07/2018)

Local levels told to focus on disaster preparedness (ht 01/07/2018)

5 die as landslips sweep houses, by Harihar Singh Rathour (29/06/2018)

Locals of northern Dhading live in constant fear of landslides, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 29/06/2018)

Landslide threat over Sigarche: The Sigarche residents have demanded the authorities to resettle them elsewhere, by Anish Tiwari (kp 28/06/2018)

Daily landslides plague travelers on Mugling-Narayanghat road: 314 big and small landslides occurred during last year, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 28/06/2018)

Young couple and infant perish in Baglung landslide, by Prakash Baral (kp 237/06/2018)

15 Tehrathum villages face landslide threat: District chief Bednidhi Khanal says the concerned villages have been notified about the danger (kp 26/06/2018)

With the arrival of monsoon, tarai settlements fear floods, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 25/06/2018)

Heavy rainfall inundates Damak Bazar, by Yuvraj Biwash (rep 24/06/2018)

Embankment construction gathers pace as monsoon advances, by Upendra Yadav (rep 22/06/2018)

Clarion calls to relocate airport fuel storage tanks (kp 20/06/2018)

Landslide threat looms over Liping, Tatopani, by Anish Tiwari (kp 19/06/2018)

Govt to keep NA teams on standby for disaster response (kp 19/06/2018) [More preventive measures would have been better!], Govt alerts provinces, local units on monsoon menace (rep 19/06/2018), Govt weakness main cause behind disaster casualties: Home Minister (rep 19/06/2018), Disaster preparedness: Govt’s decision to focus on readiness as much as response a welcome move (kp 21/06/2018)

Before the rain sets in: Heavy rains and the disasters unleashed by them are not an anomaly; they happen almost every year. But when will we learn to be proactive?, by Mohan Guragain (kp 16/06/2018)

Swollen Koshi River stalls boat service. by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 13/06/2018)

Onset of monsoon triggers flood fears in Madhes, by Madan Thakur (rep 11/06/2018), Stay prepared: Saving lives from monsoon (rep 11/06/2018)

Saptari locals living in fear of floods (ht 10/06/2018)

Before the flood: Are we prepared? Despite Nepal being a natural disaster-prone country, the authorities appear little focused on counter measures, by Ram Saran Tamang (rep 10/06/2018)

Sarki Tol residents install gabion boxes along Chudhar River, by Bhawani Vhatta (kp 08/06/2018)

Millions of rupees meant for flood victims likely to freeze (ht 08/06/2018)

Bholiyani residents face double threat of flood, landslide, by Manoj Badu (kp 07/06/2018)

Quake-injured languishing under govt neglect, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 07/06/2018)

Fear of floods, landslides looms as monsoon approaches, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 06/06/2018)

Flood victims still awaiting under tents for relief, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 05/06/2018)

Disaster response plan on the anvil: Experts say strengthening capacity of local level crucial for saving lives (kp 03/06/2018)

Thunderbolts claimed 105 lives in a year: Home Ministry (kp 02/06/2018)

Houses at high risk of floods, landslides (ht 02/06/2018)

Overnight storm wrecks 200 homes in Tikapur (kp 31/05/2018)

Wildfires destroy local flora and fauna in Kailali forests, by Panta (kp 31/05/2018)

‘Relocate villages threatened by landslides’, by Aash Gurung (kp 24/05/2018)

Wildfires burn more than 500ha of forestland in Salyan (kp 24/052018)

Four girls drown in Lumbini (kp 22/05/2018)

Disproportionately disadvantaged: Entrenched gender biases make women more vulnerable to disasters and its effects, by Jyotika Rimal (kp 20/05/2018)

Flood starts taking toll well before monsoon: Sundari River inundates Dalit settlement, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 20/05/2018) [Dalits are not in the focus of the male Bahun leaders' attention!!]

Storm leaves banana farmers reeling in Bara, by Pawan Yadav (kp 19/05/2018)

Flood victims fear yet another disaster as monsoon approaches (ht 19/05/2018)

Flood-affected families seek aid, by Shiva Puri (kp 17/05/2018)

Pre-monsoon madness: Only through coordinated response can we minimise the damages from natural disasters that hit us every year (kp 16/05/2018)

Storm batters far-western Tarai: One killed, more than 300 families are affected as strong winds blow away roofs of houses in Kailali, Kanchanpur, by Arjun Shah, Ganesh Chaudhary and Bhawani Bhatta (kp 15/05/2018), Rupandehi villages ravaged (ht 15/05/2018), Storm-hit people forced to live under open sky (kp 16/05/2018)

Manthali floods sweep away girl, 19, as debris flows into homes and shops (kp 15/05/2018)

Mahakali embankment project incomplete after five years, by Manoj Badu (kp 15/05/2018)

Rautahat, Siraha villages exposed to flood threats: The Department of Water Induced Disaster Management says the embankments at Bagmati and Lalbakaiya rivers could not be repaired due to fund shortage, by Shiva Puri (kp14/05/2018)

Banana crop destruction: Hailstorm leaves thousands of bunches on the ground, by Nabin Poudel (kp 13/05/2018)

Storm tears through eastern Tarai region, killing three people (kp 10/05/2018)

Floods put people at high risk (ht 09/05/2018)

Incoming monsoon triggers fears of landslides, accidents, by Sabita Shrestha (rep 09/05/2018)

Bajhang flood kills five people (kp 07/05/2018)

Flash floods, landsldies wreak havoc in Bajhang, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 04/05/2018), Landslide buries jeep killing three people in Subeda (kp 04/05/2018)

Fire destroys 18 houses (kp 04/05/2018)

Hailstorm, rain destroy apple crops in Jumla, by LP Devkota (kp 03/05/2018)

Plight of Rapti flood victims still not addressed, by Arjun Oli (rep 02/05/2018)

Govt upgrades technology to mitigate flood damage (kp 01/05/2018)

Hailstorm destroys veggie worth Rs48m, by Madhav Aryal (kp 01/05/2018)

Call for collaboration to reduce disaster risk (ht 30/04/2018)

Lightning bolt kills two people (kp 29/04/2018)

Massive fire destroys four buildings in Itahari (kp 29/04/2018)

Rain and hailstones bring nightmares to farmers, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 29/04/2018)

‘Make disaster recovery policies gender-responsive’ (ht 28/04/2018)

Lightning emerges as second deadliest natural calamity (ht 28/04/2018)

Geological Society calls for mitigating quake risks (kp 27/04/2018)

Local units to the rescue: Depending overly on the security forces for disaster management is not a good idea, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (kp 27/04/2018)

Forest fire spirals out of control (kp 27/04/2018)

Bardiya National Park fails to combat fire: Blaze raging for past three weeks displaces wild animals, by Kamal Panthi (kp 24/04/2018)

Storm blows away Myagdi school roof (ht 22/04/2018)

Hailstorm wreaks havoc in Tanahun (ht 21/04/2018)

Forest fires at BNP at big risk of going out of control (rep 20/04/2018)

Past disasters foretold: Preparing western Nepal for a future megaquake is now even more urgent than reconstruction in areas hit by the 2015 disaster, by Om Astha Rai (nt 20/04/2018), How prepared are we for the next big one?, by Sashi Shrestha (nt 20/04/2018), Thamel gets back to business, by Nischhal Pradhan, Raila Rai and Prasong Rupacha (nt 20/04/2018)

Quake victims find solution to water woes (ht 19/04/2018)

Experts urge new body to manage landslides (kp 17/04/2018), ‘Create relief fund to help disaster victims’ (kp 17/04/2018)

Dhankuta forest fires put many settlements at risk (kp 17/04/2018)

Don’t drag feet: Action must be taken against gas bottling plants that undermine public safety (kp 17/04/2018)

Fires destroy eateries and factory in Rautahat (kp 16/04/2018)

Fires gut properties worth over Rs3m in two districts (kp 15/04/2018)

Bhatbhateni inferno damages properties worth ‘Rs 100 million’ (kp 09/04/2018)

13 houses gutted, woman dies (ht 09/04/2018)

‘Managing disaster requires joint effort’ (kp 06/04/2018)

‘Fires damage 2,300 hectares of forest so far this season’ (kp 06/04/2018)

Chure foothills at high risk of flood-induced disasters, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 04/04/2018)

Itahari flood victims still in makeshift tents, by Amar Khadka (rep 02/04/2018)

Farmers hit hard as hailstorm batters Rautahat (ht 31/03/2018), Rautahat hailstorm victims await government relief (ht 01/04/2018)

GLOFs threaten Hindu Kush region (kp 27/03/2018)

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management act-2017: Make bylaws for Act’s effective implementation, say experts (kp 26/03/2018)

Fire destroys thousands of hectares of forest, by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep 26/03/2018), , Wildfires spread into Parsa National Park, by Shankar Acharya (kp 27/03/2018), Forest fires inflict Rs 20m damage on Dhankuta (kp 27/03/2018)

Wildfires threaten Katari settlements (kp 26/03/2018)

Wildfire destroys a dozen community forests in Dhankuta (ht 25/03/2018)

Batar fire victims want roof over their heads (kp 21/03/2018)

Burning issue: Strengthening municipal fire services can save lives and property hence municipalities’ capacities must be enhanced (ht 20/03/2018)

85 houses destroyed in fire: Municipality distributed blankets and food while disaster management panel gave Rs5,000 to each homeless family, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 19/03/2018) [related to Barahachhetra Municipality Ward No 11 in Sunsari], 70 houses gutted, two injured in blaze (ht 19/03/2018)

Trial by fire: The burning question after Monday’s plane crash is: Are we well-equipped with personnel and gears to fight massive fires? (ht 19/03/2018)

Rising mercury, wind spark wildfires in Udayapur (ht 19/03/2018)

Forest fires put Thori locals at risk (kp 19/03/2018)

CNP starts measures to prevent fire (kp 18/03/2018)

Flood-troubled Gobargadha villagers to relocate to safer place (kp 18/03/2018)

Ensuring Sound Disaster Preparedness, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 16/03/2018)

Cascading hazards: Need to focus on research, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 15/03/2018)

Fire ruins property worth Rs 1.5m (kp 13/03/2018)

Hailstorm wreaks havoc on crops, fruits (ht 13/03/2018)

Flood victims want govt to build embankment before monsoon, by Amar Khadka (rep 13/03/2018)

Whither public safety? LP gas filling plants, plastic and chemical factories and petrol pumps are found anywhere posing a great risk to public safety, by Vikash Raj Satyal (rep 13/03/2018)

Data delays deny aid to flood victims in Chitwan district: District office says the aid could not be distributed as the local bodies delayed the submission of updated damage assessment report, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 12/03/2018)

Nearing monsoon makes flood victims restless, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 11/03/2018)

Victims displaced by landslide deprived of government services, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 10/03/2018)

Four years on, plights of Surkhet flood victims sees no end, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 10/03/2018)

Wind fuels Pyuthan wildfire out of control, by Giru Prasad Bhandari (kp 08/03/2018)

Fire destroys 30 houses in Humla (kp 04/03/2018)

Towards risk preparedness: The govt must introduce disaster risk management policies to save lives and minimise damage, by Bed Prasad Dhakal (kp 04/3/2018)

Putalisadak fire destroys property worth millions, by Anup Ojha (kp 27/02/2018)

Playing with fire: Lax policies and oversight have made the distribution of petroleum  products a dangerous game for suppliers, workers and customers alike, by Rajesh Khanal (kp 17/02/2018)

Three girls die in Rasuwa house fire (kp 11/02/2018)

Fire rages in Badipakha (kp 10/02/2018)

Days of reckoning: Proposed 300 meters high dam in Koshi has been brought to save Bihar from flooding and shift inundation to Nepal, by Aditya Man Shrestha (rep 07/02/2018)

Flood victims get new homes, by Pawan Yadav (kp 07/02/2018)

The long path to recovery: The government urgently needs contingency credit for humanitarian or livelihood support when disaster occurs, by Nara Hari Dhakal, Nav Raj Simkhada and Mayumi Ozaki (kp 02/02/2018)

Bio-embankment a boon in Bisanpur (kp 29/01/2017)

Fire destroys 17 houses in Humla, Rolpa (kp 28/01/2018)

Sounding the alarm: Extreme hydrological events are on the rise, showing that the effects of climate change can be immediate and severe, by Santosh Nepal and Arun B. Shrestha (kp 18/01/2018)

Flood victims facing hard time (ht 17/01/2018)

Fault lines: Broadening quake hazardscape, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 16/01/2018)

Saving lives during disasters: Without proper education on sanitation and their use, milk substitutes do more harm than good, especially in disaster-hit areas, by Manoj Suji (kp 14/01/2018)

18 landslide displaced families get land deeds (kp 11/01/2018)

A flood of evidence: As glacial lakes are increasing in size, the risk of outburst floods is also rising, by Finu Shrestha and Chimi Seldon (kp 31/12/2017)

‘Women’s issues must be addressed separately’ (ht 29/12/2017)

Itahari flood victims demand embankments, by Amar Khadka (rep 27/12/2017)

3 gas botting plants within 300m: Banepa locals are left terrorised after massive fire at Super Gas plant in Birgunj last week (kp 25/12/2017), Ticking time bomb: Public safety should not be undermined at any cost (kp 26/12/2017), Only 4 out of 55 LP gas plants have received NS certification, by Kushal Basnet (rep 27/12/2017), NOC forms panel to enforce safety norms (kp 28/12/2017), Super gas udyog explosion: Panel blames operational errors (kp 16/01/2018)

Birgunj LPG bottling plant fire kills two firefighters, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 21/12/2017), Gas fire leaves locals in terror, by Shankar Acharya (kp 22/12/2017), Injured firefighter succumbs to burn injuries, by Shankar Acharya (kp 23/12/2017)

125 makeshift huts handed over to flood displaced in Morang (kp 21/12/2017)

Earthquake disaster: Reconstruction and recovery, by Bidyaman Mahatara (ht 12/12/2017)

Prez stresses implementation of Disaster Management Act (kp 29/11/2017)

Boundary walls: Multi-hazards, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 28/11/2017)

UNDP, Himalayan Consensus join forces for crisis prevention (kp 16/11/2017)

Fire fighting: 3 more stations planned for swift response, by Anup Ojha (kp 14/11/2017)

Six accelerometer centres to be built (kp 07/11/2017)

Cabinet approves special package for flood victims (kp 07/11/2017)

Kathmandu among 26 cities in South Asia ‘at high risk of disaster’ (kp 02/11/2017)

Include them too: One important element missing from the current framework is the role for emergency volunteers, by Simone Galimberti (rep 31/10/2017)

Disaster risk reduction: Critical for Nepal, by Krishna Raut and Renaud Meyer (ht 26/10/2017)

Lightening protection towers built in Makwanpurgadhi (kp 20/10/2017)

Glaciers cause damage to Annapurna Base Camp (kp 15/10/2017)

Unnatural disasters, by Tom Robertson (rep 15/10/2017)

Compensation for flood-affected only after PDNA (ht 10/10/2017) [??]

Foul play suspected in Morang fire that killed four of a family (ht 05/10/2017)

3 drown, 3 missing in Sarlahi river (kp 04/10/2017)

Fire engulfs 40 houses in Balkhu settlement (kp 01/10/2017)

Bardiya flood survivors brace for joyless festival, by Kamal Panthi (kp 27/09/2017)

Three years on, state of flood victims no better (ht 26/09/2017)

Disaster management bill registered in Parliament, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 25/09/2017), House endorses disaster risk management bill: To replace law on natural calamities enacted in 1982, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 26/09/2017), Acting on the Act: Disaster Management Bill is passed by Parliament, but will it be implemented meaningfully?, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 06/10/2017)

Taking responsibility: Government must reassess its future priorities and formulate an efficient post-disaster relief system, by Bardia Ahey (kp 24/09/2017)

Flood losses not as bad as initial estimates: NRB (kp 24/09/2017)

Flood recovery plan set to exclude tenant farmers: While the government announced a Rs 1.25 billion agricultural recovery package, this aid is unlikely to reach farmers because they lack formal documentation certifying tenancy, by Petert Gill and Bhola Paswan (kp 23/09/2017)

4 of a family die in Morang house fire, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 22/09/2017)

Preparation is key: School based Disaster Risk Reduction is essential for a resilient community, by Sangmo Yonjan Tamang (kp 19/09/2017)

The road ahead: Problems posed by inundation can only be solved if authorities show commitment (kp 15/09/2017), Float or sink: Home Minister says there are no boats to rescue flood victims; what did we do with all of that climate money then? Huge financial and technical assistance has poured into Nepal from multilateral as well as bilateral donor agencies, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 15/09/2017), Preparing for the next one: In a federal system, disaster management should be a provincial responsibility with federal oversight, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (kp 15/09/2017)

Flood damage insurance claims total Rs2.5 billion (kp 15/09/2017), Non-life insurance companies receive flood-related claims worth Rs 2.13bn (ht 15/09/2017)

Flood-resistant houses in six months: Govt (kp 14/09/2017) [Don't believe in it! The people in earthquake affected districts have already been waiting in vain for two and a half years!!]

Nowhere to go: Rainwater fills streets because open areas have been built up and rivers have shrunk, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 14/09/2017)

Flood, landslide hits Panchthar (ht 12/09/2017)

Murky Tamur River threatens livelihood, by Siddharaj Rai (rep 11/09/2017)

Flood-displaced locals in Sarlahi await support from government (ht 10/09/2017) [Another case of denial of assistance!!]

Root canal: One way to control floods is to dig up a national canal spanning the length of the country just below the edge of the hills touching Madhes, by Sukhdev Shah (rep 10/09/2017)

Under water: A culture of better preparedness has to be developed at the local level, by Mandira Singh Shrestha and Bijay Khadgi (kp 08/09/2017)

Flotsam (nt 08/09/2017), Between the cracks, by Bhola Paswan (nt 08/09/2017)

Landslide survivors say aid has not reached them yet: Landslide-displaced families from the indigenous Chepang communities in Santhali, Sarling and Shyamrang villages of Chitwan are living like destitutes, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 06/09/2017)

Flood control: No easy outlet, by Hari Bansh Jha (ht 04/09/2017)

High and dry: Keeping food safe and available during natural disasters is as important as rescue efforts, by Peetambar Dahal, Durga D. Poudel and Krishna Belbase (kp 03/09/2017)

Securing the insecure: A holistic approach to disaster management calls for attention to social elements which are often overlooked, by Avasna Pandey (rep 03/09/2017)

Landslides displace 15 families (ht 03/09/2017)

Floodwaters create havoc in Nuwakot (kp 02/09/2017)

A flood of grievances: A reporter’s diary from a week-long field visit to the flood-hit Tarai, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 02/09/2017)

Border wall: With embankments on three sides Rautahat was ripe for disaster, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 01/09/2017)

Flood and food: Many farmers in the Tarai will have no harvest until next year, by Sunir Pandey (nt 01/09/2017)

Billions spent on river training projects went down the drain? Officials blame ‘extreme weather events’ for recent Tarai floods , by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 01/09/2017)

A stitch in time: Timely early warnings give flood-vulnerable communities adequate time for flood preparedness and respons, by Ujol Sherchan (kp 31/08/2017)

Hunger and diseases further victimize flood victims, by Kalendra Sejuwal and Arjun Oli (rep 31/08/2017)

Rs 350 million required for Morang flood victims (ht 29/08/2017)

Floods destroy infra worth Rs 1b in Banke (kp 28/08/2017)

Khalanga landslide imperils 2 dozen houses, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 27/08/2017)

Flood affected squatters forced to drink contaminated water, by Tekendra Basyal (rep 27/08/2017)

Prepare for next year: Let’s build dams, dykes and levees to hold  monsoon waters in the laps of the hills, by Surendra Bahadur Sijapati (kp 27/08/2017)

Monsoon-related disasters: Govt to unveil rebuilding plan within three months (kp 26/08/2017) [??]

Early warning, by Man B. Thapa (nt 25/08/2017)

Organisations distribute relief materials to flood victims (ht 24/08/2017)

Dharan flood survivors off govt relief radar, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 23/08/2017)

No end in sight to plight of Saptari flood victims (ht 22/08/2017)

Flood victims urge for shelter instead of relief, by Arjun Oli (rep 22/08/2017)

Chure conservation a must to prevent flooding: Expert, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 22/08/2017)

Monsoon claimed 143 lives: MoHA (kp 21/08/2017)

Lesson for disaster preparedness: Disaster Risk Management and renegotiations with India a must to mitigate future flood disasters, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 20/08/2017), A stitch in time saves nine, by Saurav Bashyal (ht 20/08/2017), Floods, Cold Waves And Routine Disasters, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 21/08/2017)

Govt’s languid approach leaves flood victims hungry and angry, by Pawan Yadav (kp 20/08/2017), Women, children deprived of treatment, by Santosh Singh (kp 20/08/2017), Diseases break out in flood-hit areas (ht 20/08/2017), Sunsari flood victims in miserable condition (ht 20/08/2017), Family in grief after losing six members (ht 20/08/2017)

Hoping against hope: Despite their losses, the residents  of Hatkhola, Biratnagar, are already  trying to get back up on their feet, by Milan Poudel (kp 19/08/2017), Deluged: Displaced residents of Tarai’s eastern belt grapple with the immediate devastation wrought by the floods, acutely aware of the potential long-term impacts, by Madhav Ghimire (kp 19/08/2017), After the flood: The possibility of the  outbreak of water- and  food-borne diseases continues to loom large even as waters recede from flood-hit regions, by Manish Gautam (kp 19/08/2017), Lessons learnt: The government has once again adopted a one-door policy for the  distribution of relief materials, but reports from the ground  suggest this has only further complicated the process, by Binod Ghimire (kp 19/08/2017), Govt to provide Rs 70 a day to flood victims (rep 19/08/2017) [???], Crowd funding raises millions globally for flood victims, by Ashok Dahal (rep 19/08/2017), Landslide victims seek long-term solution, by Sangam Gharti Magar (rep 19/08/2017), Displaced twice, Dang flood victims losing hope, by Devendra Basnet (rep 19/08/2017)

Landslide displaces five families; entire village at risk (kp 18/08/2017), Hundreds of industries shut in flood-hit areas (ht 18/08/2017), Provide Rs 5 lakh to kin of flood victims, govt told (ht 18/08/2017), ‘Make donations through official channel’ (ht 18/08/2017), 12 killed, 15,000 families displaced in floods in Sunsari (ht 18/08/2017), No respite for Rautahat flood victims from govt (ht 18/08/2017), In deep water (nt 18/08/2017), Disastrous unpreparedness, by Ajaya Dixit (nt 18/08/2017)

Floodwaters wipe out Rs 8b worth of crops: Damage could cast a shadow on the economy that was on rebound; Disaster likely to create pressure on farmer incomes and inflation, by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/08/2017), Flood survivors feel snubbed as they wait for relief to arrive, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 17/08/2017), Long recovery ahead for Baijanapur folk (kp 17/08/2017), Jhapa flood victims under viral fever grip: A local health post official says the facility is running out of medicines, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 17/08/2017), Private sector joins flood relief effort (kp 17/08/2017), Declare Rautahat crisis-hit zone: Locals (ht 17/08/2017)

Disaster communication: Missing link; After the 2008 Koshi floods we saw flood victims burn donated clothes to use them as cooking fuel, by Saugat Gautam (rep 16/08/2017)

Rain drain: Govt should coordinate helping hands from  private donors and individuals, not create hurdles (kp 16/08/2017), Flood victims await relief, rehabilitation (ht 16/08/2017), Flood, landslide death toll reaches 111; 35 missing; Lawmakers press govt to speed up relief work (ht), Monsoon Mayhem Grips Nation, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 16/08/2017), Threat of diseases looms in southern plains (kp 16/08/2017), Essential medicines, health workers wanting: Dhurmus Suntali Foundation (kp 16/08/2017), Tilathi villagers not to accept govt relief: Say the state has always given short shrift to them, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 16/08/2017), People camp out on postal highway awaiting relief, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 16/08/2017), Home ministry mobilises 26,700 employees for search, rescue and relief operations (ht 16/08/2017), Morang flood victims awaiting relief (ht 16/08/2017), Things getting better in Saptari as weather improves (ht 16/08/2017), Flood victims terrified over possibility of epidemics, by Mahesh Kumar Das (rep 16/08/2017), Rice distributed by Katwal Trust to Saptari flood victims found rotten, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 16/08/2017), Starving flood victims struggling for food, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 16/08/2017)

Water, Water Everywhere…, by Prem Khatry (rn 15/08/2017), Flood toll soars to 91, victims await relief: Local officials call for immediate measures to prevent disease outbreaks (kp 15/08/2017), Death toll rises as floodwaters recede (ht 15/08/2017), Victims cold and hungry while govt sits on billions in relief funds (rep 15/08/2017), Govt bars NGOs, individuals from distributing relief directly (rep) [???????], Govt adopts 1-door policy on relief distribution (kp 15/08/2017) [And in front of this single door sit politicians and administrators who do nothing, just as after the earthquakes of 2015!!], Relief materials yet to reach victims (ht 15/08/2017), Delay in relief puts flood hit people at risk: Many families have not had anything to eat in days; Polluted water and poor sanitation raise fear of disease outbreaks, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 15/08/2017), Thousands displaced in central Tarai districts (kp 15/08/2017), Over 35 taken ill with diarrhoea and dysentery in Mahottari (kp 15/08/2017), With no place to bury, family dumps 5-year-old dead child in Koshi, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (ht 15/08/2017), Fear of landslides leaves Damdi locals sleepless, by Daman Rai (rep 15/08/2017), Security personnel walk 10 hrs to reach flood victims, by Giriraj Baskota (rep 15/08/2017), Assess the situation fast: Latest disasters could push the  vulnerable back into the trap of poverty (kp 15/08/2017), Power restored  in most districts in eastern Nepal (kp 15/08/2017), Floods wash away paddy fields, fish ponds in Dhanusha, by Suresh Yadav (rep 15/08/2017)

Disastrous disaster preparedness: Diplomacy and institutional setup in disaster risk management would benefit us all, by Achyut Wagle (kp 14/08/2017), Troubled waters: As experience post 2015 earthquake showed, coordination is key in times of natural disasters (kp 14/08/2017), Flood havoc: Natural disasters like flooding and landslides are inevitable and we should be prepared for impending disasters (ht 14/08/2017)

At least 30 killed in floods, landslides: 15,000 houses inundated in Saptari, 50,000 people affected; Highways, hundreds of settlements affected in other districts (kp 13/08/2017), Monsoon wreaks havoc, claims 30 (rep, Heavy rains to continue for a few days: DoHM, ba Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 13/08/2017), Lack of bridge hits school-going children, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 13/08/2017), Most districts in eastern, central Tarai sans power (kp 13/08/2017), 28 killed, 11 missing in floods and landslides (ht 13/08/2017), PM directs security bodies to rescue victims immediately (ht 13/08/2017), MFD forecasts rainfall until tomorrow (ht 13/08/2017), Incessant rainfall wreaks havoc in Tarai (ht 13/08/2017), Nepali Army starts relief, rescue mission (ht 13/08/2017), Floods displace 2,500 families in Saptari, by Byashsankar Upadhyay (ht 13/08/2017), 4,000 houses inundated (ht 13/08/2018), 600 tourists trapped in Sauraha floods (ht 13/08/2017), Death toll reaches to 49; more rainfall forecasted during evening (rep 13/08/2017), Indian embankment causing inundation in Banke, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 13/08/2017), Floods claim 57 lives across country: Unusual weather phenomenon hits all of the country, inundating whole of Tarai and affecting the Hills as well, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 14/08/2017), Health experts warn of disease outbreaks (kp 14/08/2017), Lalitpur worst hit in Valley by monsoon, by Ankita Bhetwal (kp 14/08/217), KU schools at Hattiban inundated (kp 14/08/2017), Parts of East Nepal crippled by floods, by Bibek Subedi (kp 14/08/2017), Communication infra in Eastern Tarai in disarray (kp 14/08/2017), Govt says no food shortage in disaster-hit areas (kp 14/08/2017) [??], Flood leaves tourists stranded in Sauraha, by Bimal Khatiwada and Shiva Puri (kp 14/08/2017), Hundreds of Bara, Rautahat households displaced (ht 14/08/2017), Hundreds of houses in peril in Dhanusha, Mahottari, Siraha (ht 14/08/2017), Flood hits four dozen villages in Saptari (ht 14/08/2017), Thousands of flood victims in Morang left in a lurch, await relief (ht 14/08/2017), Doctors issue epidemic alert to flood victims (ht 14/08/2017), Death toll rises to 66, over 35 still missing in floods, landslides (ht 14/08/2017), Power distribution affected across the country: NEA, by Sabin Mishra (ht 14/08/2017), Six die as ambulance carrying woman in labor washed away, by Madan Thakur (rep 14/08/2017), Indian roads next to border caused tarai floods: Minister, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 14/08/2017), Flood death toll climbs to 80: Nepal Police, by KP Dhungana (rep 14/08/2017)

Short-circuit biggest cause of fire in Valley (ht 13/08/2017)

400 houses inundated in Tilathi: One person feared dead, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 11/08/2017), More than 300 houses inundated in Saptari (ht 11/08/2017), 50 houses at high risk of landslides in Dolakha, by Gokarna Prasad Bhandari (ht 11/08/2017), Three killed in landslides (kp 12/08/2017), Incessant rainfall damages dozens of houses (ht 12/08/2017), Several villages inundated in Saptari district (ht 12/08/2017), 1500 houses inundated, 350 families displaced in Saptari, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 12/08/2017)

Flash flood wreaks havoc in Kaski village: Police say the flash flood washed the debris of a landslide and deposited rocks, sand and mud in the settlement, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 10/08/2017)

Landslide threat looms large over Dhading village: 30 families at Hindung in Ruby Valley flee homes, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 09/08/2017)

Red light goes up at Koshi barrage (ht 09/08/2017)

3 killed, another feared dead in Rasuwa landslide: 61 families displaced at Pairebesi and Kuwapani n Water supply cut off in Nuwakot district headquarters, by Krishna Thapa (kp 08/08/2017)

Two Lamjung villages face high risk of landslide (ht 08/08/2017)

Monsoon causes deluge, deaths (kp 06/08/2017), People living near Babai, Karnali banks fear for life, by Kamal Panthi (kp 06/08/2017), Landslides, flood threaten more than 100 houses in Rasuwa (rep 06/08/2017), Two dead, one missing in Nawalparasi flood, by Kalpana Bhattarai (rep 06/08/2017)

Rs500,000 aid to Khimti flood victims (ht 06/08/2017)

8 killed in landslides, floods (kp 05/08/2017), Torrential rains set off floods in West (kp 05/08/2017), Attention drawn to flood, landslip victims’ plight (ht 05/08/2017)

Rain-fed streams kill 3 people in Kapilvastu:  Heavy rainfall inundates around 50 houses in Nawalparasi (kp 04/08/2017)

School, house collapse due to heavy rainfall in Lomanthang of Upper Mustang (ht 04/08/2017)

Nepal’s tall buildings: Fire safety concerns, by Ananta R. Baidya (ht 03/08/2017)

Village settlements at risk of being buried by landslides, by Kisaan Sangit Nepali (rep 03/08/2017)

44 settlements in Bajura at high risk of landslides (kp 02/08/2017)

Solu hydro projects: Hydro projects pose high risk to human settlements, by Radha Dhungana (rep 01/08/2017)

Rockslide crushes house, three children feared dead, by Pabitra Kumar Shahi (rep 01/07/2017)

Girl killed as house collapses after heavy rainfall (ht 31/07/2017)

Remote Gorkha relies on choppers during emergencies, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 31/07/2017)

Lightning claimed 59 lives in three months: MoHA; Toll from various disaster-related incidents stands at 155, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 30/07/2017)

Flood alert system saving lives in Tikapur, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 30/07/2017)

64 homes in Khimti still at risk of flood, landslide: Officials say the deadly flood of two weeks earlier and continuous rains are causing erosion and  slope failure, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 28/07/2017)

High water: Scientists trace the origin of the damming of the Arun River in April to a bursting glacial lake near Mt Makalu, by Alton C. Byers (nt 28/07/2017)

Phopli area still prone to landslide (kp 26/07/2017)

Flood alert on Bhotekoshi (kp 24/07/2017)

Seti erosion puts 200 houses at risk (ht 24/07/2017)

Karnali erodes embankment, Bardiya settlements at risk, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 24/07/2017)

Delay in embankment repair stokes flood fear, by Dev Narayan Sah (kp 24/07/2017)

Boudhanath Stupa premises inundated (ht 24/07/2017)

Shops gutted in Lamjung (ht 24/07/2017)

Agonising wait continues for Surkhet flood victims: Only 464 out of 970 displaced families have received Rs50,000 to buy land, while 123 have got only Rs25,000 of the pledged Rs75,000 to build homes over the years, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 23/07/2017) [After 3 years!! Nobody can buy land for 75.000 Rs!]

Properties worth Rs10m destroyed in Nepalgunj fire (kp 23/07/2017)

Landslide victims urge CDO to move them to safer places, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 21/07/2017)

DHM instals nine lightning detection stations across the country (ht 21/07/2017)

’14 flood victims of Banke, Bardiya still awaiting relief, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 20/07/2017)

Landslide buries 7 homes, displaces 17 families, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 20/07/2017)

Nature, Disasters And Neighbours, by Prem Khatry (rn 18/07/2017)

Floods, landslips deal blow to tourism in Pokhara (ht 18/07/2017)

Caved-in roads jeopardise households in Dhading (ht 18/07/2017)

2 killed, 3 feared dead in overnight floods, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 17/07/2017), Little hope for finding trio missing in Khimti floods, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 18/07/2017)

Khanlanga locals face flood risk, by Manoj Badu (kp 16/07/2017)

Letting landslides lurkThere is neither early warning against disasters nor comprehensive plans to minimise the impacts of landslides, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 14/07/2017)

60,000 locals of Baglung deprived of drinking water as landslides destroy water pipes, by Sangam Gharti Magar (rep 14/07/2017)

Jure landslide victims get relief three yrs after disaster (rep 14/07/2017)

Bajhang landslide wipes out school: Jaya Prithvi Highway shut for last two days n People worried about possible shortage of goods in coming days, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 12/07/2017), ‘Over 250 houses in jhapa at flood risk’ (kp 12/07/2017)

Newly elected representatives rekindle flood victims’ hope, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 12/07/2017)

Four go missing as Tinau river sweeps jeep away, by Madhav Aryal (kp 11/07/2017)

House panel directs govt to form Disaster Resilience Development Policy (kp 11/07/2017)

Flood-hit Tilathi turns down relief, demands embankment (kp 11/07/2017)

Flood damages three homes in Rukum village (kp 10/07/2017)

Learning from the past: Just two years down the line, Gorkha earthquake has receded into the fuzzy corners of our mind. Now it seems like a dream that one struggles to remember on waking up, by Abhinawa Devkota (kp 08/07/2017), Invisible Impacts Of Natural Disaster, by Samjhana Phuyal (rn 08/07/2017)

Mahakali breaches embankment base, by Manoj Badu (kp 07/07/2017)

Disaster preparedness pathetic, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 07/07/2017)

Fear of landslide haunts Bajura villagers (ht 07/07/2017)

The Road to a Safer Kathmandu: A unique project to augment Nepal’s lacking fire-fighting capacity, while boosting tourism, by Kate Ryan (nt 07/07/2017)

Flooding affects over 100 families, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 06/07/2017), Landslides displace three families in Syangja village, by Pratichya Kafle (kp 06/07/2017), Heavy rain inundates Saptari villages yet again (ht 06/07/2017), Saptari flood victims in dire straits, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 06/07/2017), PM offers Rs25k relief to Saptari flood victims, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 08/07/2017), PM announces relief for Saptari flood victims (ht 08/07/2017), Tilathi flooding in Saptari an outcome of multiple factors: Locals, officials say joint Nepal-India efforts required to solve problem, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 09/07/2017), Authorities remained unprepared for Saptari floods, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 09/07/2017), Saptari flood victims demand inquiry into embankment construction embezzlement, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 10/07/2017)

Landslips, floods threaten Kaski settlements (ht 05/07/2017)

Saptari flooding: Rs 370 million spent to control floods this year, but to no avail, by Abdhesh Kumat Jha (kp 04/07/2017), Disaster foretold: Monsoon wreaks havoc every year, but urgency for flood-preparedness should extend beyond the season (kp 05/07/2017)

All swept away, got nothing to eat, say Saptari flood victims, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 03/07/2017), Seven dead, four missing in flooding, landslides (kp 03/07/2017), Monsoon woes: Role of the government is important as it can set things moving to take recommended science-based and community-driven approaches to the minimization of risks (ht 03/07/2017), Five including three from same family killed in landslides, by Santosh Subedi and Chhabilal Tiwari (rep 03/07/2017), Indian embankment threatens lives on Nepali side of border, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 03/07/2017), Saptari flood victims await relief: Squatters, the hardest hit, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 04/07/2017)

Flood risk mitigation: Govt to install more early warning systems (kp 03/07/2017), Contingency plan for disaster response formed (kp 03/07/2017)

People’s Embankement Programme faces funds crunch: Launched in 2009 with an allocation of Rs1 billion, the programme is now in tight spot handling 29 rivers across the country (kp 02/07/2017)

Scientific study finds Nepal’s glacial lakes have large potential flood volumes, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 02/07/2017)

Floods, landslide claim four lives: Around 1,500 houses inundated in Saptari district, by Chandra Karki and Abdhesh Kumar Jha (kp 02/07/2017), Floods hit over a dozen settlements in Saptari: 1,500 houses at risk, 800 submerged, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 02/07/2017)

Matepani Gumba at high risk of landslide, by Santosh Subedi (rep 02/07/2017)

Two killed, two feared dead in Dolakha landslide, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 29/06/2017)

‘Mainstream DRR into development planning’ (ht 29/06/2017)

Disaster risk reduction: Policy level intervention sought for urban safety (kp 28/06/2017)

Quake victims living in constant fear of landslides (ht 25/06/2017)

Govt to launch flood warning system (ht 25/06/2017)

Travel woes along muglin-narayangadh road: Landslides ‘are common’ but can they be prevented? Measures taken to stop road disaster do not seem to be sufficient (kp 24/06/2017)

Govt yet to form landslide management centre (ht 23/06/2017)

Moving after shaking: Over 2,600 families in villages threatened by quake-induced landslides need to be urgently resettled before the monsoon, by Om Astha Rai (nt 23/06/2017)

Disaster unpreparedness: Fatalism and a reactive approach has left us ill-prepared despite high vulnerability (kp 22/06/2017)

Drought, diseases, pests on the rise: Study, 74.56 per cent respondents in the hilly region said sources of water had dried up (ht 22/06/2017)

US hands over crisis management centre: The $1.8 million facility is built at Chhauni barracks (kp 20/06/2017)

Massive fire destroys Yeti Carpet factory (kp 19/06/2017)

42 cows dead, scores of people injured (kp 18/06/2017)

Prevention is better: Linking disaster management with the national development framework has always been a big challenge here in Nepal, by Rajib Subba (rep 18/06/2017)

Safety concerns in high-rise blocks: KMC has permitted 16-storey building when it can fight fires only up to the tenth floor, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 18/06/2017), Playing with fire: Huge shortcomings make it tough to contain fire in Kathmandu’s high-rise buildings (kp 21/06/2017)

Half of the damaged houses were less than 20 years old, by Rudra Pangeni (rep 12/06/2017)

Saptari villages exposed to flood threats (kp 11/06/2017)

2014 Surkhet flood: Govt allocates aid after nearly 3 years, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 30/05/2017)

Sustainable emergency preparedness discussed (kp 26/05/2017), Ways discussed to deal with disasters in a better manner (ht 26/05/2017)

Windstorms blow school roofs away; classes halted (kp 21/05/2017)

Properties worth Rs 2.93bn destroyed in disasters in a year (ht 18/05/2017)

Double whammy: Rescue operations can be complicated if there is a disaster during an armed conflict, by Shrijan Bahadur Malla (kp 17/05/2017)

Relief eludes Tehrathum fire victims (ht 13/05/2017)

Hailstorms destroy 70 pc of crops in Bajhang, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 12/05/2017)

Fires damage 1,200ha of forestland (kp 05/05/2017)

31 houses, sheds destroyed in Banke fire (kp 04/05/2017)

No wildfire casualty reported so far this year (ht 03/05/2017)

Taplejung landslide victims say their villages still at risk, by Ananda Gautam (kp 02/05/2017)

2 killed, 14 injured by lightning strikes (kp 02/05/2017)

60 houses destroyed in Banke fire; Kapilvastu, a boy dies in a fire at Hathihawa in Suddhodan Village Council-8 (kp 29/04/2017)

Forest fire in Tansen yet to be contained (kp 29/04/2017)

Brewery, 23 homes destroyed by fire (kp 28/04/2017)

59 shelters caught fire in Banke in past 10 months (rep 28/04/2017)

3 siblings die in Banke fire, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 25/04/2017)

‘Key bridges could be badly damaged by another jolt’: As many as 32 out of the 145 major bridges in the Valley could be severely damaged if a M7.8 quake were to hit the Capital, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 25/04/2017)

The 25th of April: In a way, disasters are opportunities to shake things from the core, by Ramu Kharel (kp 25/04/2017), Looking back and thinking ahead: Learning from the tragedies of 2015’s earthquakes can help us save lives in the future, by Gail Marzetti (kp 25/04/2017)

Experts warn of landslides this monsoon: Even mild rain in the monsoon will trigger landslides if pre-monsoon rain continues (ht 24/04/2017)

Two years on, disability continues to stalk 2015 earthquake survivors (ht 24/04/2017)

Debris dams Arun River; immediate risk ruled out, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 22/04/2017), Arun displaced urge government for relief, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 23/04/2017)

Building back unsafe: Property owners in Gongabu continue to flout the building code despite the death and destruction there in the 2015 earthquake, by Om Astha Rai (nt 21/04/2017)

Search, locate, rescue in collapsed concrete houses: The 2015 earthquake convinced many to use reinforced concrete for reconstruction, but this will make search and rescue more difficult in the next Big One , by Sonia Awale (nt 21/04/2017)

Back at the epicenter: After two years, for the first time, there is hope for the future in Barpak, by Shankar Dahal (nt 21/04/2017)

Geology and geography (nt 21/04/2017), Better late than never: We need to work on preparedness not just in the 14 districts but the rest of Nepal as well, by Surya Narayan Shrestha (nt 21/04/2017)

Heavy storm blows away 125 temporary shelters in Dolakha (ht 19/04/2017)

Khotang cotton industry gutted (ht 19/04/2017)

Four killed in lightning incidents (kp 16/04/2017)

Kapilvastu fire: 59 houses destroyed, by Manoj Paudel (kp 13/04/2017)

High storm blows off roofs of Tanahun schools, houses (ht 11/04/2017)

Prez tells flood victims they will be compensated (kp 06/04/2017)

Two killed as falling rocks hit four highway vehicles, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 04/04/2017)

Disaster preparedness: Govt gives a leg up to Valley’s health facilities (kp 31/03/2017)

Earthquake impact study report released (ht 30/03/2017)

Flood threats up due to unlawful mining: One can notice both the river banks being covered with large number of excavators and tippers, as well as large potholes, by Anish Tiwari (kp 23/03/2017)

Only 67 groups of trained firefighters for 19,000 community forests in Nepal (ht 22/03/2017)

10 months on, villagers seek relief, by Prakash Singh (ht 19/03/2017)

Massive fire razes Magic Footwear Industry, by Chuman Basnet (kp 18/03/2017)

Lightning kills one, injures two of the same family, by Krishna Oli (rep 18/03/2017)

One missing, another injured in Dolpa avalanche (kp 16/03/2017)

Delay in Seti river dam repair worries farming communities, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 14/03/2017)

Cold snap adds to misery of quake-displaced (kp 12/03/2017)

Govt braces for forest fires as dry season begins (ht 10/03/2017)

Bakraha flood victims demand embankment (kp 03/03/2017)

Badagaun fire victims left in lurch, by Ghanshyam Gautam (kp 01/03/2017)

Landslide victims say government failed to bring pledged relief, by Ananda Gautam (kp 28/02/2017)

Natural disasters: 443 killed in 10 months: MoHA (kp 24/02/2017)

Bakraha flood victims announce protest (kp 23/02/2017)

Short circuits cause five house fires (kp 17/02/2017)

600 quake-hit families still live in Chuchepati tents (ht 16/02/2017)

String of ‘unsourced’ fires terrorises Surkhet village, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 15/02/2017)

'Youths can help to respond to disasters better' (rep 13/02/2017)

More wildfires expected as mercury rises (ht 10/02/2017)

Bhotekoshi flood victims crushing stones for living, by Anish Tiwari (kp 09/02/2017)

Property worth Rs 32m destroyed in fire (kp 31/01/2017)

Setting the standard: The term “disaster risk reduction” was in part coined right here in Nepal during the early 1990s, based on several pilot projects, by Alaina B. Teplitz (rep 31/01/2017)

Politicians let us down: Flood victims, by Devendra Basnet (rep 23/01/2017), Flood victims form joint struggle committee, by Arjun Oli (rep 25/01/2017)

Taplejung-Sikkim quake victims never got state announced aid, by Ananda Gautam (kp 22/01/2017)

Dolakha reincarnated: The earthquake destroyed the historic trading town of Dolakha, rebuilding it would revive its historical importance, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 20/01/2017)

Forgotten victims: Petty politics is slowing down the reconstruction process and hurting the earthquake survivors, by David Kainee (kp 19/01/2017)

Ethnic Thami people find home in Charikot, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 18/01/2017)

Spread the word: It’s important to assess if we have done enough to inform people to save their lives and properties if another big earthquake hits Nepal, by Prerana Marasini (rep 16/01/2017)

Not out of danger yet, by Sonia Awale (nt 13/01/2017), Future shock: 25 April 2015 was just a slap on the wrist compared to what is coming (nt 13/01/2017)

Study begins on geologically risky areas in Lamjung, by Aash Gurung (kp 13/01/2017)

Gossip or earthquake: Which is riskier?, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 13/01/2017)

Flood victims struggling with winter woes, by Devendra Basnet and Nagendra Upadhyay (rep 05/01/2017)

No sight of solution to thousands of landless Kavre quake victims’ problem, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (ht 05/01/2017)

Year after year Mushahars continue shivering in winter, by Kalpana Bhattarai (rep 04/01/2017)

Earthquake victims struggle amid severe cold. by Narahari Sapkota (rep 02/01/2017) [This is denial of assistance in its gravest form!!], Continuous snowfall, rain affect life of quake victims, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 03/01/2017)

Glacier lakes: Hazards and opportunities, by Dhananjay Regmi and Jeffrey Kargel (ht 29/12/2016)

Water shortage further punishes quake victims, by Madhusudhan Guragain (rep 29/12/2016)

Banning street vendors helped to timely control fire on time, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 28/12/2016)

Flood-hit villagers ask for funds to build embankment, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 25/12/2016)

Quake victims’ data collection begins in Khotang (ht 25/12/2016)

32 houses destroyed as fire breaks out in Tehrathum: 56 families rendered homeless, by Chandra Karki (kp 17/12/2016), DPM Nidhi assures govt help to fire victims (kp 18/12/2016) [How many years will it take?], Tehrathum fire victims reeling under water crisis (ht 19/12/2016), Money for Sankranti fire victims (kp 22/01/2017)

Three houses, shops gutted in Dadeldhura (ht 12/12/2016)

Govt aid eludes 416 families displaced by 2014 flood, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 11/12/2016) [Wow, speedy help!]

Quake victims suffering from cold related diseases (kp 11/12/2016)

Simulation on disaster management ends: The participants were taught practical skills  of mobile storage units  and installing telecommu-nication equipment (kp 09/12/2016)

Dammed: Successful lowering of water levels at Imja Tsho comes as a relief for locals, but also underscores the challenges that lie ahead, by Sanjeeb Phuyal (kp 03/12/2016)

Three years on, flood victims still await relief: Over 500 families living in temporary shelters, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 28/11/2016)

5.6 magnitude aftershock of Gorkha earthquake hits Solukhumbu (ht 28/11/2016) [Solukhumbu has bee a district heavily affected by the earthqakes of 2015, but the government is not interested to help!], Aftershock kills mountain guide (kp 29/11/2016)

Flood-hit Kailali locals set up emergency fund (ht 28/11/2016)

Quake victims in despair as harsh winter looms, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 24/11/2016)

Possible risk of Imja Glacial Lake outburst down (kp 24/11/2016)

Kerauja villagers request land for relocation, by Sudip Kaini (kp 23/11/2016)

Properties worth Rs 200 mln gutted in Bhojpur fire, by Niroj Koirala (ht 22/11/2016), Relief materials being collected for Bhojpur fire victims (ht 22/11/2016)

Quake victims in trouble as houses under construction fail to meet standard, by Madhusudhan Guragain (rep 17/11/2016)

Pilot project on Landslide hazard mapping begins (ht 15/11/2016)

FAO’s response: FAO’s emergency response in Nepal is example of how relief and early recovery needs can be considered from the onset of a disaster, by Somsak Pipoppinyo (ht 15/11/2016)

Quake victims in Laharepauwa camp brace for another winter under tents, by Nirajan Paudel (rep 14/11/2016)

Victims lack suitable land to build homes, by Anish Tiwari (kp 11/11/2016)

Limestone quarry puts Chitwan village at risk (ht 10/11/2016)

Galeshwor Ashram at landslide, erosion risk, by Prakash Baral (kp 08/11/2016)

Local expertise was pivotal in Imja draining: The swelling glacial lake’s water level lowered by three metres to avert possible outburst (kp 03/11/2016), Melting Himalayas Nepal should replicate success of draining Imja Lake to other vulnerable glacial lakes (kp 04/11/2016)

36 injured in stampede after fire (kp 27/10/2016)

History stands testament: Earthquakes are not new to Nepal but the indifference to the tragedy displayed by our current crop of leaders is, by Rushali Giri (kp 26/10/2016)

Government drains water from Imja Lake to safe levels (ht 24/10/2016)

Weeklong fire safety awareness campaign begins (kp 23/10/2016)

Landslide menace: Research should be carried out to locate areas prone to landslides. Such identification would greatly help to control damage (ht 20/10/2016)

Govt to set up landslide management centre (ht 19/10/2016)

Landslide victims’ complaints gathering dust, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (kp 17/10/2016)

Mahakali sweeps Darchula embankment, by Manoj Badu (kp 16/10/2016)

Five dead as boat capsizes in Maikhola (kp 15/10/2016), 3 more bodies recovered, toll reaches 8 (kp 16/10/2016)

Dipayal-based NEA sub-station catches fire, properties worth Rs150 m damaged: Doti, Achham without electricity (kp 13/01/2016)

Fire guts three houses in Taplejung (kp 10/10/2016)

With no roof over heads, Dashain a sad affair for flood victims, by Anish Tiwari (kp 09/10/2016)

Quake victims still living in tents (ht 07/10/2016)

Flood displaced not upbeat about Dashain: One hundred and sixty-two flood displaced families in Bardiya are living in temporary shelters for the past two years, by Kamal Panthi (kp 05/10/2016)

Flood scare in Darchula (kp 05/10/2016)

Kailali folk relieved with advance information system (ht 05/10/2016)

Flood sweeps away house in Lamjung, by Aash Gurung (kp 04/10/2016)

PMO prepares to bring parity in disaster relief: The Prime Minister’s Office is preparing to instruct the Home Ministry to provide equal relief amount to the victims of disasters like flood, landslide and earthquake, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/10/2016) [?]

Landslide kills three of a family, by Anisdh Tiwari (kp 02/10/2016)

Quake victims of Sindhuli not yet shifted to integrated residence (ht 27/09/2016)

Floods in the East leave two dead, displace hundreds: 24 floodgates of Koshi Bararage in Sunsari lifted to bring down the water level building up for the past few days (kp 26/09/2016)

Landslide victims yet to return home (ht 26/09/2016)

Tilathi flood victims demand relief (ht 26/09/2016)

5 people drown in separate incidents (kp 25/09/2016)

Imja Lake draining starts today (kp 24/09/2016), Water being drained out of Imja Lake (ht 25/09/2016), Risk averted ‘for time being’: Water level down by 2 metres, glacial lake to be drained 1.4m further, by Kumbha Raj Rai (kp 03/10/2016), 2.5 metres of water drained from Imja glacial lake (ht 07/10/2016)

4 killed, 14 hurt in landslide in Manaslu region, by Sudip Kaini and Manish Gautam (23/09/2016), Bodies of 3 killed in Manaslu recovered, by Sudip Kaini (kp 24/09/2016)

Seven dead in landslides, floods (kp 22/09/2016)

All Eyes On Gagan Thapa Fixing Health Sector ChallengingAll Eyes On Gagan Thapa Fixing Health Sector Challenging (ht 22/09/2016)

Bhotekoshi swells ominously, by Anish Tiwari (kp 19/09/2016)

Two dead in Pokhara flooding, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 19/09/2016), Flooded roads in tourist town claim 4 lives so far: Rapid urbanization and poor maintenance of roads and sewerage blamed, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 20/09/2016)

Boat capsizes in Koshi, scores missing: 37 rescued: At least 60 people were on board: Police, eyewitness, by Bedraj Poudel (kp 18/09/2016), Police say nine still missing, by Bedraj Poudel (kp 19/09/2016)

Landslides halt rebuilding works in north Gorkha, by Sudip Kaini (kp 16/09/2016)

Floods displace 25 families in Kailali’s Sonahaphanta (kp 15/09/2016)

Flood victims cry foul over relief distribution irregularities (kp 15/09/2016)

4 children die in landslide (kp 09/09/2016)

Lapa VDC at landslide risk (kp 07/09/2016)

38 families displaced in Taplejung landslides, by Ananda Gautam (kp 06/09/2016)

Six killed, three feared dead in landslide, floods (kp 05/09/2016)

Landslides claim seven lives across country, by Ananda Gautam (kp 04/09/2016)

Myagdi Flood: 11 houses inundated (kp 03/09/2016)

2 dead, 5 missing in Dolakha landslide (kp 02/09/2016)

Woman buried to death in landslide (kp 01/09/2016)

Rs 50,000 likely for owners of quake-damaged houses (ht 31/08/2016)

Poverty-disaster nexus: It is the poor and marginalised who bear the brunt of the overall impacts of a calamity, by Suvekshya Gautam (kp 23/08/2016)

Humanitarian responses: The country should rethink and revise its strategies to prepare for and deal with disasters, by Prabin Man Singh and Min Bahadur Shahi (kp 19/08/2016), Health and dignity kits prepositioned for emergency need, says UNFPA (ht 19/08/2016)

Second monsoon in the earthquake zone Survivors have received little help, but no one seems surprised, by Thomas Bell (nt 19/08/216)

Landslides displace 25 households in Dhading district (ht 19/08/2016)

Bajura VDCs at high risk of erosion (ht 19/08/2016)

Trees to prevent landslip (ht 18/08/2016)

Landslide drives out 25 families in Dhading village (kp 17/08/2016)

Bio-embankment protects village, by DR Panta (kp 16/08/2016)

Landslide threatens Khabang village, by LB Thapa (rep 13/08/2016)

Rapti river continues eroding roads, by Tejendra Basyal (rep 11/08/2016)

Save the hills to save Nepal: Nepal’s hills and mountains which once captured the imagination of the West as the land of Sangri La stand on the precipice geographically, politically and demographically, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 10/08/2016)

Monsoon continues to wreak havoc (kp 10/08/2016)

Landslides threaten many settlements across Pyuthan: : Haphazard development, human settlement and last year’s earthquakes aggravated landslides this year, by LB Thapa (rep 10/08/2016)

Thousands of families at flood, landslide risk, by Giru Prasad Bhandari (kp 09/08/2016)

Himalayan hazards: mja Tsho is considered to be one of the 21 most dangerous glacial lakes in Nepal, by Bidhya Sharma (kp 09/08/2016)

Hundreds of families at flood risk, by Kamal Panthi (kp 08/08/2016)

Riverside settlers in Tulsipur participate in preparedness training against flood, by Durgalal KC (kp 07/08/2016)

Lightning bolts kill two people, 80 cattle (kp 07/08/2016)

3,456 landslides recorded in Shivalik area so far (ht 07/08/2016)

Flood menace continues (kp 06/08/2016), Koshi deviates from course, threatens thousands of families, by Maheshwor Chamling Rai (rep 06/08/2016)

India's river linking project is a huge disaster for Nepal: Indian authorities close all 32 channels of the Sharada barrage in Mahakali river during monsoon, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 06/08/2016)

300 quake-hit families get animal sheds (kp 06/08/2016)

All-female team fighting flood in neighbourhood (kp 04/08/2016)

CDRF to receive extra Rs 750m from PM’s fund (ht 04/08/2016)

Shuklaphanta reserve losing its forest cover to Mahakali (kp 03/08/2016), Seti erosion puts 100 Tanahun houses at risk (ht 03/08/2016), Landslides drive people out of upper Dolakha (kp 03/08/2016)

More than 18,000 households face landslide threat (kp 02/08/2016), Govt sits on Rs 22m fund as victims suffer, by Anish Tiwari (kp 02/08/2016), Road blocks hinder relief transportation in Pyuthan (kp 02/08/2016), Distribution of housing aid halted in Gorkha as FY ends (kp 08/02/2016)

Bajura landslide victims get relief (ht 02/08/2016)

Rain And Routine Disasters, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 01/08/2016)

Locals terrified as Karnali River erodes its bank, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 01/08/2016)

Monsoon mayhem continues, five killed: Death toll from water-induced disasters reaches 90 (kp 31/07/2016), Landslides displace 485 families in Pyuthan (ht 31/07/2016), Saptari flood victims get relief, health advice (ht 31/07/2016)

Viral fever, diarrhoea afflict flood victims (kp 30/07/2016)

Hundreds of houses at high risk of rain-triggered landslips (ht 30/07/2016), Rapti flood: Victims forced to live in the open, by Arjun Oli (rep 30/07/2016)

Landslides cause widespread destruction at Pyuthan’s Phopli, by Giru Prasad Bhandari (kp 29/07/2016), Flood victims return as water recedes (kp 29/07/2016), Landslide, flood victims awaiting relief in dire state (rep 29/07/2016), Private initiatives for flood relief underway, by Shraddha Amatya (rep 29/07/2016)

Protect children in flood-hit areas, calls CCWB (ht 29/07/2016)

Flood, landslide death toll rises: At least 77 people killed since Monday; Nine still missing; Pyuthan district hit hardest with 36 deaths (kp 28/07/2016), Landslides claim 35 lives in Pyuthan (ht 28/07/2016), Monsoon death toll in three days reaches 83 (rep 28/07/2016)

At-risk settlements yet to be moved (ht 28/07/2016)

Saptari flood victims left in a lurch (ht 28/07/2016), Epidemic outbreak fear grips Saptari flood-hit areas, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 28/07/2016)

Flood displaces 285 families in Sunsari (rep 28/07/2016)

Land plotting blocks water course (ht 28/07/2016)

Plain inefficiency: Earthquake victims languish in their tents while relief materials rot in warehouses, by Niranjan Mani Dixit (kp 28/07/2016), Quake victims facing debt, trafficking fears (ht 28/07/2016)

Rs 750m sought for disaster mgmt (kp 28/07/2016)

Speed it up: It is over a year and still many earthquake victims are without shelters. The grant should be provided without delay so that the homeless people can build permanent houses (ht 27/07/2016)

At least 39 dead in floods, landslides across country (kp 27/07/2016), 37 dead, 26 missing in widespread floods, landslides (rep), Over 31 killed in landslides, floods, by Devendra Sharma and Prakash Dahal (ht 27/07/2016), Floods, landslides hit Bhaktapur (kp 27/07/2016), Victims displaced by deluge facing difficult time (ht 27/07/2016), Floods wreak havoc in Tarai districts (ht 27/07/2016), Swollen rivers threaten Pokhara (ht 27/07/2016), Dozens of settlements submerged (ht 27/07/2016)

Disaster management: Seven years on, govt puts essential bill on hold, by Pragati Shahi (kp 27/07/2016) [Nothing to comment!!], Up to their necks: Better preparedness is imperative to minimise impacts of annual flooding (kp 27/07/2016), Lawmakers flay govt for ill-preparedness (ht 27/07/2016), Intriguing question: Unless a permanent body fully dedicated to disaster management is set up, the perennial problem caused by natural disasters will remain unresolved (ht 28/07/2016)

More wet spells expected over next couple of days: Several eastern Tarai districts brace for flooding (kp 26/07/2016), 3 dead, 5 missing in floods in the East Hundreds of displaced in need of emergency relief supplies (kp 26/07/2016)

Thousands rendered homeless (kp 25/07/2016), Large tracts of land submerged in Jhapa, by Govinda Chhetri (ht 25/07/2016), Several Jhapa, Morang settlements inundated after torrential rainfall (ht 25/07/2016), Entire village under risk of landslide, by Nanda Rai (rep 25/07/2016), Floods leave 2 dead, 1 missing, hundreds displaced in east Nepal, by  Ajit Tiwari, Raju Adhikari, Amar Khadka and Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 25/07/2016)

Ncell starts providing early disaster warning (kp 25/07/2016)

Hundreds of houses inundated in the East (kp 24/07/2016), Water level soars in Saptakoshi River, by Byashshankar Upadhyay (ht 24/07/2016), Over a dozen villages at high risk of flood (ht 24/07/2016), Landslides displace 118 families in rural Bajura (ht 24/07/2016), Water flow in Narayani River causes alarm (ht 24/07/2016)

Floods inundate hundreds of houses in eastern districts (kp 22/07/2016), Bhotekoshi flood: Children left without schools, by Anish Tiwari (kp 22/07/2016), Thousands affected by floods, landslides (kp 23/07/2016), Landslides obstruct rural roads in far-west (ht 23/07/2016)

Floods swamp dozens of settlements (kp 21/07/2016), Floodwaters with sewage inundate Tikapur, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 21/07/2016)

Flood destroys seven houses in Tikapur (kp 20/07/2016)

Floods, landslips continue as monsoon rages; Taplejung police rescue seven families who were trapped since Sunday after landslides blocked all the exits (kp 19/07/2016)

Relocation of landslide-prone settlements still uncertain, by Sangeet Sagroula (rep 18/07/2016)

Swollen Mahakali River starts eroding banks: Riverside dwellers in fear of settlement being flooded, by Chitranga Thapa and Manoj Badu (kp 18/07/2016)

16 VDCs of Bajura at high risk of landslides, by Krishna Oli (rep 18/07/2016)

60 families displaced, 40 at high risk, by Prakash Singh (ht 18/07/2016)

Six families stranded due to mudslides (ht 18/07/2016)

Floods sweep away bridges, damage hydropower project (kp 17/07/2016)

People refuse to leave landslide-risk area, by Anish Tiwari (kp 16/07/2016)

Flood displaces nine families: Victims taking shelter on premises of Dudhpokhari Higher Secondary School (kp 16/07/2016)

Consultations on GLOF risks (kp 15/07/2016)

Landslides, floods block Roads (kp 15/07/2016)

Bhote Koshi Flash Flood, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn 13/07/2016), Liping Bazar turns lifeless again, by Teknarayan Bhattarai (rep 13/07/2016), After Bhotekoshi: The Sindhupalchowk floods serve as a powerful reminder that there remains a high risk of slope failure and landslides this monsoon, by Mandira Singh Shrestha and Arun Bhakta Shrestha (rep 13/07/2015), Raging Bhotekoshi River continues to pose threats (kp 15/07/2016)

21 displaced after Bajura landslide (kp 12/07/2016)

Rockfall dams Tamor River: Riverside settlers downstream fear flooding from possible outburst, by Ananda Gautam (kp 11/07/2016), Authorities mull blast to drain Tamor debris dam, by Ananda Gautam (kp 12/07/2016)

109 killed in floods, landslips, lightning since April 13: Govt (kp 09/07/2016), Nepali Army rescues 58 from Tatopani (ht 09/07/2016), Bhotekoshi sweeps away 15 more houses: Authorities say around 300 settlements at high risk (kp 10/07/2016), 22 families displaced in Solu (kp 10/07/2016)

Floods bring sleepless nights in Holiya VDC every monsoon, by Arjun Oli (rep 09/07/2016)

Swollen Bhotekoshi forces 100 families to flee (kp 08/07/2016)

People in disaster prone areas told to stay alert (ht 08/07/2016)

Quake victims accuse engineers of manipulating data (ht 08/07/2016)

Flood sweeps away 25 houses: Villagers living downstream Bhotekoshi river move to safer locations after timely alert, by Pragati Shahi and Anish Tiwari (kp 07/07/2016)

Eleven killed in landslides (kp 06/07/2016)

Landslide risks: SAC directs govt to act pronto; As many as 32 people killed in water-induced disasters since April 13 (kp 05/07/2016)

Two years on, victims still deprived of aid, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 05/07/2016)

Monsoon mayhem: Rescue, relief yet to reach affected areas (kp 04/07/2016)

21 landslide victims rescued in Dhading (ht 04/07/2016)

Quake-hit abandon shelters, return to whence they came, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 04/07/2016)

Floods, landslides continue to wreak havoc countrywide: At least nine families were displaced by floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Darchula on Saturday (kp 03/07/2016), Met office issues flood alert for Tarai districts: Rivers originating from Chure like Kankai, Macheli, Duduwa and Mohana are expected to see flooding event (kp 03/07/2016), Landslides, floods displace seven families (ht 03/07/2016)

Landslides kill 3 in Darchula, Sarlahi (kp 02/07/2016), Heavy rains kill 4 in districts, hundreds displaced (rep 02/07/2016), MPs tell govt to act immediately (kp 02/07/2016), Govt told to send rescue teams to landslide-hit areas (ht 02/07/2017), Kerauja VDC at high risk of landslides (ht 02/07/2017)

Two students killed, 25 injured as wall caves in, by Manish Gautam (kp 02/07/2016), Wall built without approval (ht 02/07/2016), Lawmakers seek action against guilty (ht 04/07/2016)

Precious little done to save quake-hit villages: as many as 113 earthquake-affected households forced to flee after debris started falling , by Pragati Shahi (kp 01/07/2016), Landslides displace over 200 families in quake-hit districts (kp 01/07/2016)

Havoc in heaven: Revisiting what used to be Langtang Village, after 17 years, by Mohan Mainali (nt 01/07/2016)

Magnitude 5 quake jolts Bajhang: The main quake, centred near Mayana village was followed by another 4.2 magnitude tremor (kp 30/06/2016), Aftershocks in Bajhang (kp 03/07/2016)

Mid-hilly region at high risk of landslides this monsoon, by Pramod Kumar Tandan (ht 30/06/2016)

Two minors killed in landslide (kp 30/06/2016) [in temporary shelter! Responsibility goes to irresponsible and in active government and administration!!]

Landslides block roads in Rasuwa, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 29/06/2016)

Minister visits flood-hit areas in Saptari (kp 28/06/2016)

Govt ‘ill-prepared’ to tackle landslide disaster in quake-affected districts (kp 27/06/2016)

Monsoon floods: 2 dead; 200 houses inundated (kp 26/06/2016)

Early Warning System in Seti out of order, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 26/06/2016)

Need of lightning protection system stressed (kp 26/06/2016)

Dozen villages in Banke at high risk of flood (kp 24/06/2016), Heavy rain affects transport services in Bhojpur (ht 24/06/2016)

Whither forecast: While issuing early warning against floods remains a challenge,  forecasting thunderstorms has emerged as another one, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 24/06/2016)

Monsoon mayhem: Govt response to natural disasters is usually slow and poorly coordinated (kp 24/06/2016)

Education still not a priority in disaster responses: Report:  An estimated 3.2 million children in Nepal were affected, both physically and mentally, by the 2015 April earthquake (kp 23/06/2016), Monsoon adds to earthquake victims’ woes (ht 23/06/2016)

Rs 56.6m released in housing aid for BarpakVictims want fund distribution from convenient sites, by Sudip Kaini (kp 23/06/2016)

150 houses inundated as rain pounds eastern region: One dead n Monsoon in active phase: Weathermen (kp 22/06/2016), Eastern districts grapple with floods, 3 more deaths reported (kp 23/06/2016)

68 families displaced in Doti (ht 21/06/2016)

Two years on, flood victims await aid, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 21/06/2016)

Kaski at high risk of flood and landslip, by Rishiram Baral (ht 20/06/2016)

45,124 households at high risk of flood to be relocated (ht 19/06/2016)

Driven to despair, by Anup Ojha (kp 17/06/2016)

Nuwakot quake survivors seek land to build homes, by Krishna Thapa (kp 12/06/2016)

Penny wise, pound foolish: Nepal needs to go all out in equipping line agencies involved in disaster management (kp 10/06/2016)

Missing in Langtang: No headway in search operation; At least 128, including foreign tourists, still buried too deep under debris (kp 09/06/2016)

Landslide sweeps away five huts, by Anish Tiwari (kp 09/06/2016)

Forecast raises fear of rain-induced disasters in shaken districts (kp 06/06/2016), Hold feet to the fire: Government inaction on dangers posed by rain-induced disasters is criminally negligent (kp 07/06/2016) [!!]

Flood victims in Bajura left without shelter (ht 06/06/2016)

Natural disaster risks: Regional cooperation is vital, by Rensje Teerink (ht 06/06/2016)

Khalanga faces Mahakali flood threat, by Manoj Badu (kp 05/06/2016)

Glacial lake outburst floods: glacial lake outburst floods, by Pragati Shahi (kp 03/06/2016), Nepali Army soldiers in bid to drain giant glacial lake near Everest (ht 04/06/2016), Army releasing water from Imja Lake to avoid flashflood (rep 04/06/2016), Nepali Army personnel drain one metre water from Imja Lake (ht 23/06/2016)

Banepa flood: 2 dead, Heavy property loss (kp 02/06/2016)

Call for law to realise integrated settlement plan: Disaster Management Bill has been in the making for five years (kp 01/06/2016)

Failure to complete embankment construction poses flood risks, by Nirmal Ghimire (rep 01/06/2016)

Lightning strike casualties on rise: 28 deaths, 60 injuries in a month; at least 553 killed in five years (ht 01/06/2016)

Mountain people: The government should declare Karnali as a drought-prone area and adopt policies and programmes suitable for the region, by Geeta Pandedy (kp 31/05/2016)

Strong winds blow away roofs of over a dozen schools (rep 31/05/2016)

Floods disconnect villages (kp 29/05/2016)

DPM Thapa shares post-quake lessons, experiences, by Pragati Shahi (kp 26/05/2016) [Thapa's speech reflects a dream., not Nepal's reality!!]

Sudden flood kills two, injures seven in Bajura (ht 26/05/2016)

Humanitarian politics: Nepal should prepare well for the next disaster, build capacity for aid utilisation (kp 25/05/2016)

Govt to build 100 joint shelters in two months (kp 24/05/2016) [??]

Stung by delays, survivors press for time-bound recovery works; Disaster management bill, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 23/05/2016), Enact the law: The Disaster Management Act should be approved without delay (kp 24/05/2016)

Four people killed in Kalikot landslides, three missing, by Tularam Pandey (kp 21/05/2016), Police, locals continue search for Kalikot landslide victims, by Tularam Pandey (kp 22/05/2016)

New technology sought to exhume Langtang missing, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 21/05/2016)

Settlements in Beni-Lete stretch at landslide risk, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 20/05/2016)

Lightning kills four people (kp 19/05/2016)

Risky expansion: Most of the houses are built in cities without sticking to the building code which is after all for the safety of the people (ht 19/05/2016)

Jure landslide victims to receive govt grant, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 19/05/2016)

Armed with drones, aid workers seek faster response to disasters (kp 18/05/2016)

Disaster preparedness: Pre-monsoon rain a ‘wake-up’ call; Flash floods and landslides, triggered by pre-monsoon rains, left at least nine people dead and four missing in the western hills (kp 17/05/2016)

Two-day storm takes toll on Doti schools (ht 17/05/2016)

One dead, another missing in landslip (kp 15/05/2016), Two dead, three missing in flash floods, landslides (kp 16/05/2016), Flashfloods kill three in Bajhang, by Jagat Khadka (rep 16/05/2016)

Experts call for geo-hazard mapping, risk assessment quake preparedness (kp 14/05/2016)

Three dead in flash floods, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 14/05/2016), Shops, streets waterlogged in Salyan (kp 14/05/2016)

Fanned up flames: Nepal may be a global leader in community forestry but it has a long way to go to fight forest fires, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 13/05/2016)

Nepal third in internal displacement by natural disasters (ht 12/05/2016) [see report]

Dozens of villages under threat of landslide, by Bhim Dewan (12/05/2016)

Rains douse raging forest fires (kp 08/05/2016)

Quake damaged trails in disrepair (kp 04/05/2016), Dhading water scarcity hits displaced families most, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 04/05/2016)

Five killed in forest fires in western region so far, by Sanrosh Pokharel (rep 03/05/2016)

Why have our skies been so hazy?, by Arnico Panday and Bhaskar Karky (rep 03/05/2016), Forest-fire haze robs Doti of sunlight, by Arun Bam (rep 03/05/2016)

Wildfires in Dolpa rage for days: Flights cancelled due to haze (kp 02/05/2016)

Forest fires take lives, destroy property: Wild animals driven out to human settlements (kp 01/05/2016), Five incidents of blaze reported in Valley in single day (kp 01/05/2016)

Two killed in forest fire (kp 30/04/2016), Forest fires in Dhading cut off water supply, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 30/04/2016), Women politicians criticise envoy recommendations: Inter-party Women Alliance says the envoy nomination list is discriminatory against women and the spirit of the new constitution (kp 30/04/2016)

Forest fires continue: to rage across country: Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve blaze puts wildlife at risk (kp 29/04/2016)

Hot air: Govt needs to devise strategy to deal with weather-induced disasters (kp 29/04/0216)

Punishing heat wave causes misery in Tarai: Number of patients at health facilities up n Weathermen say no rain activity in sight (kp 28/04/2016)

Govt comes under fire for lack of blaze preparedness (kp 28/04/2016), Four killed in inferno (kp 28/04/2016), Forest fire spreading in lack of resources, by Giriraj Baskota (rep 28/04/2016)

Fire turns 13 houses to ashes (ht 27/04/2016)

Fire victims in Rautahat yet to receive relief (ht 27/04/2016), Hajminiya fire victims in dire straits, by Madan Thakur (rep 27/04/2016)

Scale up emergency preparedness: WHO (ht 26/04/2016)

Settlements along Kali Gandaki under threat of landslides, floods, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 26/04/2016)

Kathmandu rocks: Geologically, the valley, composed of fragile thick sediments, is analogous to a bowl of jelly, by Deepak Chamlagain (kp 24/04/2016)

Four houses reduced to ashes (ht 24/04/2016)

Information the key: Although its importance is not recognized in Nepal a strong information management system is vital in disaster response, by Saugat Gautam (rep 23/04/2016)

Barpak, the epicentre, still in ruins: What worries the earthquake survivors the most is monsoon rains, by Sudip Kaini (kp 22/04/2016)

Lessons Learnt Conference begins (ht 22/04/2016)

Increasing forest fire incidents threaten nearby settlements, by Mahesh Kumar Das (rep 22/04/2016)

Riverbank settlements stay put despite flood risks, by Dhruba Dangal and Amar Khadka (rep 20/04/2016)

Fires destroy property in Kathmandu (ht 19/04/2016)

Landslide threatens lives and livelihoods, by DB Buda (rep 19/04/2016)

Recurrent wildfires destroying forests (ht 18/04/2016)

Wildfire sweeps through 77,000ha of forest land, by Amrita Anmol (kp 17/04/2016)

Condition of IDPs worsening after quakes: Report (ht 17/04/2016), Distressing picture (ht 18/04/2016)

Wildfires continue uncontrolled in Khotang forests (ht 15/04/2016)

Helter Shelter: Survivors suffer due to weak regulation and delay in relief, by Smriti Basnet (nt 15/04/2016)

Sindhupalchowk locals doubly vulnerable to natural calamities: Landslide, earthquake still fresh in the minds of locals, by Dhruba Dangal and Amar Khadka (rep 15/04/2016)

Delayed budget hampers work (ht 13/04/2016)

Unclaimed bodies buried on hospital premises: Burials flout unclaimed bodies management regulations, by Kamal Pariyar (rep 13/04/2016)

Blazes raging across country: Experts warn of rise in forest and other fire incidents in the coming days, by Pragati Shahi (kp 12/04/2016), Over 350 forests caught fire every day last week, by Arjun Poudel (rep 12/04/2016), Cooking hours fixed to curb fire outbreaks, by Madan Thakur (rep 12/04/2016), Authorities seek divine help, by Pragati Shahi (kp 13/04/2016), Raging inferno: Preventive and mitigation measures against wildfires need to be strengthened (kp 13/04/2016), 16 houses gutted (ht 13/04/2016), Massive inferno wipes out two Dang villages, by Devendra Basnet (rep 13/04/2016), Saptari fire victims left in the lurch (ht 14/04/2016)

Quake-hit Keraunja at risk from landslide also, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 12/04/2016)

Magnitude 4.5 aftershock jolts Capital (kp 10/04/2016)

Woman dies as fire guts nearly 300 houses, sheds (kp 10/04/2016)

Sindhuli wildfire yet to come under control, by Min Bahadur Dahal (ht 10/04/2016)

Multiple fire incidents cause massive damage to homes, properties (kp 09/04/2016), More than 40 houses gutted in Sindhuli (ht 09/04/2016), Wildfire incidents on rise in Tanahun (ht 09/04/2016)

17 injured in eatery collapse (kp 06/04/2016)

Home ministry issues fire risk warning (ht 06/04/2016), Rising fire risks: Incidents of fire have occurred more recently as people have started storing highly inflammable products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene inside their houses (ht 07/04/2016)

Reconstruction delay: Quake survivors in Gorkha start building houses on their own, by Sudip Kaini (kp 03/04/2016)

Fire incidents up in Saptari (ht 01/04/2016)

Dust storm lashes Capital: At least six people injured; Tarpaulin shelters of earthquake victims blown away (kp 29/03/2016)

Seven shops gutted in Attariya fire (kp 29/03/2016)

Babai Flood victims stage protest (kp 29/03/2016)

Imja water to be lowered by 3 metres (kp 27/03/2016)

Wildfire incidents on rise as summer begins (ht 27/03/2016)

NVP launches mobile app to register national volunteers: Volunteers will facilitate rescue operations during natural disasters (ht 27/03/2016)

Quake-hit villagers face drinking water shortage, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 26/03/2016)

Wildfire yet to be brought under control (ht 25/03/2016), Haze attributed to raging jungle blaze: Experts warn of significant deterioration in air quality, by Pragati Shahi (kp 26/03/2016), Valley chokes as air pollution levels shoot up (ht 26/03/2016)

Forecast: more thunderstorms: Climate change and lack of awareness is increasing the number of deaths from lightning strikes in the world’s most densely populated mountain nation, by Om Astha Rai (nt 25/03/2016)

Storm adds to woes of earthquake-hit families, by Sudip Kaini and Krishna Thapa (kp 24/03/2016)

Rapti victims rely on jobs in India, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 22/03/2016)

JICA signs project on earthquake research in Nepal (ht 22/03/2016)

Quake-displaced blind couple gets help to rebuild home, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 21/03/2016) [But only from foreign donors? What about the Nepali state?]

Fire guts cotton factory in Nepalgunj, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 20/03/2016)

NA takes valuable advice on disaster preparedness (kp 19/03/2016)

New policy soon on utilisation of ICT during disasters: Minister (ht 19/03/2016)

More problems likely to rain down on quake survivors this monsoon: NRA mulling ‘transitional shelters’ as rebuilding work fails to take off, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 18/03/2016), Complaints outnumber aid deals (kp 18/03/2016)

Over 470 forests up in flames in last one week: On an average 59 forest fires occur every day, by Arjun Poudel (rep 17/03/2016), Over 500 forest fires have broken out this year: Taplejung authorities struggling with wildfire that started last week (kp 19/03/2016), Locals in vigil against fire, by Ananda Gautam (kp 22/03/2016)

Damaged bridges, trails cuts village off from outside world (rep 17/03/2016)

Aid, resettlement elude flood-hit in Dadeldhura, by DR Panta (kp 15/03/2016)

Plan distributed substandard zinc sheets: Quake victims, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 15/03/2016), Plan promises to replace substandard zinc sheets (rep 16/03/2016)

A looming crisis: There is a real concern that TB would be transmitted to the healthy population residing in the temporary settlements, by Raz Mohammad Wali (kp 15/03/2016)

Home ministry preparing permanent body for disaster management (ht 13/02/2016)

Quake victims get winter relief as summer begins, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (ht 13/03/2016)

Quake survivors exposed to health risks (ht 12/03/2016)

Quake victims in Bhojpur still awaiting aid, by Shahiman Rai (kp 08/03/2016)

Quake victims struggling for drinking water, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 08/03/2016)

Winds blow away roof of earthquake shelter, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 08/03/2016)

Dolakha victims in dilemma over ‘low’ aid amount, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 06/03/2016)

Rs 4m distributed to quake victims (ht 06/03/2016)

Women learning to build houses in Gorkha, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 05/03/2016)

Dry landslide, wildfires in far-west (ht 04/03/2016)

Groundwater depletion linked to Nepal quake? Researchers say great and major Himalayan quakes  are influenced by the anthropogenic groundwater unloading process in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (kp 01/03/2016)

NRA tightens noose around I/NGOs: Nonprofits barred from engaging in reconstruction work without prior approval (rep 29/02/2016) [?? This reminds of the government statements shortly after the earthquakes! The affected people are still waiting in vain!!], Victims remain in dark about govt reconstruction program, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 29/02/2016)

‘Rs23b spent on relief, rescue’: Out of that, the govt has provided more than Rs 7b to purchase warm clothes for the quake survivors: PMO (kp 29/02/2016)

Disaster assessment guideline enacted (ht 29/02/2016)

People living around NOC’s Amlekhgunj depot at risk: A fire or an explosion at the depot can cause damage within a radius of up to 30km, by Laxmi Shaha (kp 29/02/2016)

‘Do not build houses without govt assistance’: The request from the authority comes at a time when the quake victims have begun to reconstruct houses on their own (kp 28/02/2016) [After almost one year of government non-action??]

TUTH to bury unclaimed bodies of quake victims (kp 27/02/2016)

Quake victims still awaiting relief, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (ht 27/02/2016)

Up to Rs 2.5m loan for rebuilding homes: NRA: NRA to provide subsidised loan of up to Rs 2.5 for  reubilding in cities and  Rs 1.5 in rural areas (kp 26/02/2016)

Viral diseases stalk northern Gorkha: People mostly in the quake-hit settlements down with viral fever, diarrhoea and common cold, by Sudip Kaini (kp 26/02/2016)

Quake-maimed children discontinue education: In Ghumtang village alone there are 15  children who lost their limbs in the quake, by Anish Tiwari (kp 26/02/2016)

M5.4 quake rocks central region (kp 25/02/2016)

Relocation plan: There is no doubt that compensation to be provided to the land owners should be reasonable that is equal to the market price and not a price set arbitrarily by the authorities (ht 25/02/2016)

Dry landslide strikes Annapurna region: Five locals hiding in cave rescued n Dust plumes hover over villages, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 24/02/2016), Narchyang landslide caused M 3.8 tremor, by Santosh Pokharel and Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 24/02/2016)

Laprak locals unite to ease water crisis, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 24/02/2016) [Obviously, the government has not heard about the epicentre of last year's first big earthquake, yet!]

‘Geological study before rebuilding’: A preliminary study identifies 143 settlements in need of immediate attention in 14 most affected districts, by Pragati Shahi (kp 24/02/2016)

Bushfire awareness campaign to kick off (kp 23/02/2016)

Post quake vulnerability still persists in 11 districts (ht 23/02/2016), ‘Food insecurity persists’: there remains a pressing need for assistance in mountain and hill areas, according to a UN report (kp 23/02/2016)

Fire guts property worth over Rs 5 million, by Arjun Oli (rep 23/02/2016)

Government support eludes fire victims, by Devendra Basnet (rep 22/02/2016)

Date-expired food sent for earthquake victims (ht 21/02/2016)

Gorkha earthquake: 99 pc of deaths caused by falling objects: NSET (kp 19/02/2016)

Fake earthquake victims disrupt data collection, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 18/02/2016), Caterpillar infestation in quake-hit settlements (kp 18/02/2016)

'Emergency top-up cash used for short-term needs' (rep 18/02/2016)

Fire incidents on rise as mercury soars (ht 18/02/2016), 49 huts, animal shelters destroyed in fire (kp 19/02/2016)

Battered lives, at brick kilns: Earthquake-displaced find no better place to work, live in (kp 17/02/2016)

Govt to appoint section officers as VDC secretaries in quake-affected districts, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 17/02/2016)

High-rises reluctant to submit details of earthquake impact, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 14/02/2016)

Quake-displaced brace for rains as hope for help ‘fades’, by Sudip Kaini (kp 13/02/2016)

Modern humanitarian response: How communication can help, by Surendra Pokharel (ht 12/02/2016)

Disaster mgmt policy lacking: Home Ministry (kp 08/02/2016)

Friday tremor leaves 71 hurt (kp 07/02/2016) [related to KTM valley only], 71 injured in quake panic rush (ht 07/02/2016)

Fire incidents in Ktm up: Firefighters point out public carelessness during and after load shedding hours, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 07/02/2016)

Experts discuss solutions to water-induced disasters (ht 06/02/2016)

With no sight of govt fund, Laprak quake victims unite to rebuild homes, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 06/02/2016)

Nepal quake survivors fight freezing temperatures (ht 06/02/2016)

Quake-hit school runs classes under open sky: Tents received from organisations after the earthquake have torn up, by Aash Gurung (kp 06/02/2016)

Study: Quake, landslides caused great loss of wildlife and habitats; The findings show that 2.2 percent of the forest cover (23,375 hectares) was destroyed in six districts due to earthquake and landslides (kp 05/02/2016)

At your own risk: Earthquake and other disaster warnings could not have come at a worse time for Nepal, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 05/02/2016)

Short-circuits behind 60 pc of fire accidents (ht 05/02/2016)

Single women left in lurch after quake, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 04/01/2016)

Making it click: Survivors lack information on what kind of support is available, by Saugat Gautam (rep 02/02/2016)

Flood victims denied relief for not having toilets (kp 01/02/2016)

Poor shelters affect quake victims’ health, by Kisan Sangeet Nepali (ht 01/02/2016)

Of Hope and Resilience: Stories of Nepal in Barpak (kp 30/01/2016)

Assaults against women in camps ‘on the rise’, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 29/01/2016)

Living with earthquakes: Fortune favours the prepared, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 29/01/2016)

KMC to extend fire brigade stations (kp 28/01/2016)

Quake victims picket Dhading admin office, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 28/01/2016)

Quake survivors hopeful about digital data collection (kp 27/01/2016)

Koreans to provide therapy to quake survivors of Bhaktapur, Lalitpur (kp 27/01/2016)

Earthquake damages: Insurance companies pay 42.29pc of claims (kp 23/01/2016)

NGO ‘recovers’ loan from relief amount of quake-hit Chepangs, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 21/01/2016), NGO returns relief cash (kp 23/01/2016)

Series of disasters in Nepal: An urgent call for private sector preparedness, by Amit K. Shrestha (sp 22/01/2016)

Food crisis looms over Sindhupalchowk quake victims, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 21/01/2016)

Quake-hit struggle to shake off cold (kp 20/01/2016)

Govt aid may be too little, too late for earthquake survivors, by Pragati Shahi (kp 19/01/2016)

Female quake victims deprived of identity cards: Manu Humagain of National Women Council says the government must reassess the number of earthquake victims (kp 18/01/2016)

Sindhupalchowk villagers cut off from the outer world (rep 18/01/2016)

Delayed campaign: The quake victims will have to spendyet another rainy season in makeshift shelters already damaged by the previous monsoon and the snowfall in Gorkha district (ht 18/01/2016)

CBS collecting details of loss in quake-hit districts (ht 18/01/2016)

Dry landslides pose threat to settlements, by Kumbharaj Rai (kp 18/01/2016)

Earthquake survivors deprived of proper shelter, medical care, by Anish Tiwari (kp 17/01/2016)

Warm clothes distributed in Gorkha village, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 17/01/2016)

Chepangs yet to receive relief amount for warm winter-wear (ht 16/01/2016)

Quake rubbles still not cleared in Dolakha, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 16/01/2016)

Quake victims now reel under soaring prices, by Dhruba Dangal and Praveen Dhakal (rep 16/01/2016)

Not enough: Merely celebrating Earthquake Safety Day will not result in an earthquake-safe community, by Gyanendra Gurung (kp 15/01/2016)

Quake victims of Gorkha still waiting for government aid, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 15/01/2016)

Snowfall adds to suffering of Gorkha quake survivors, by Sudip Kaini (kp 13/01/2016)

Quake fault straining underneath Kathmandu: Study (ht 13/01/2016), Stirred, not shaken: On National Earthquake Safety Day, it is worth remembering that 25 April 2015 was not the Big One everybody had feared; That one is still coming (nt 15/01/2017)

Poor superstructure maintenance led to collapse of Valley monuments: Study (ht 13/01/2016)

Quake-hit in Gorkha wrestle with blizzard: Army helicopter loaded with relief materials returned to the district headquarters as it could not land in the area, by Sudip Kaini (kp 12/01/2016)

No land ownership paper, no quake relief, by Nabin Poudel and Nirajan Poudel (rep 12/01/2016)

Govt tells Army to get into action in Gorkha (kp 11/01/2016), No salt to season, no oil to cook, by Sudip Kaini (kp 11/01/2016)

Quake-hit Dhading farmers compensated for dead cattle, by Dewan Rai (kp 11/01/2016)

Quake survivors shiver as freezing cold bites (kp 10/01/2016), Winter relief package yet to reach the needy (kp 10/01/2016)

Quake displaced left in lurch: Local authorities order them to vacate forest land, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 10/01/2016)

Chepangs in two minds over building new house, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 10/01/2016)

Earthquake destruction: Govt teams start collecting data, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 08/01/2016)

Winter onslaught hits quake-displaced, by Anup Ojha (kp 07/01/2016), Victims return to damaged homes, by Madhav Aryal (kp 07/01/2016)

Pvt properties left with little or no compensation: Munich Re report says the quake had caused the total damages valued at $4.8 billion but only $210 million of that have been insured, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/01/2016)

Dolakha quake victims migrate to avoid biting cold, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 04/01/2016)

Govt seeks info from I/NGOs working in quake-hit areas: Home Ministry asks agencies to wrap up relief programmes within 10 days (kp 04/01/2016) [??]

Less than half of quake-hit households have received aid (kp 03/01/2016)

‘No cold-related deaths in quake-hit Dolakha (kp 02/01/2016)

Flood victims left in lurch, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 02/01/2016)

Govt urged to reach out to quake survivors (kp 01/01/2016)

Moving mountains: As coastal communities are threatened by rising sea level, mountain settlements face the risk of landslides and avalanches, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 01/01/2016)

Four of a family among six killed in fire in Kaski, Dhading (ht 31/12/2015)

3 persons die in house fires (kp 29/12/2015)

Quake-hit children suffering from cold-related ailments, by Rishiram Poudyal (kp 26/12/2015)

Four workers killed in fire: 6 others hurt as hut is engulfed, by Jaya Bahadur Rokaya and Tularam Pandey (kp 25/12/2015)

Fire destroys 14 houses (kp 25/12/2015)

Quake-hit students deprived of shelter, by Sudip Kaini (kp 23/12/2015), Displaced complain of severe cold, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 23/122015)

Training for development: Decades-long donor-funded and I/NGOs-driven disaster risk reduction programmes may not be trusted, by Gyanendra Gurung (kp 21/12/2015)

Kavre quake victims await warm clothes, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (ht 21/12/2015), Homeless earthquake victims face harsh weather (ht 21/12/2015)

More than 2,000 quake-hit families get winter succour, by Sudip Kaini and Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 20/12/2015)

Fire destroys 11 houses, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 18/12/2015)

7 killed as brick kiln chimney caves in after blast, by Bedraj Poudel (kp 15/12/2015)

Quake-displaced face hardship as winter progresses: Govt, development partners run winter relief programme, Pragati Shahi (kp 15/12/2015)

Quake-hit deprived of shelter, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 14/12/2015)

Increasing number of quake-hit households raises suspicion, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 11/12/2015)

Tsho Rolpa Lake to have early warning system by next year (kp 10/12/2015)

Go with a bag: Recognising go-bags as survival tools is just one component of disaster risk reduction measures, by Sanjay Sharma and Ganesh Gurung (kp 08/12/2015)

Team returns bearing lessons from Sichuan (kp 08/12/2015)

Quake-hit families get Rs 7,500 each to return home (kp 26/11/2015) [??]

Damaged houses pose risks to quake survivors, by Sudip Kaini (kp 23/11/2015), Cold adds to woes of quake displaced (kp 23/11/2015)

Census to be done in quake-hit districts (kp 23/11/2015)

M 5.3 aftershock jolts capital: Duck or run: The question remains, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 20/11/2015)

Skeletal remains sent to Capital, by Krishna Thapa (kp 19/11/2015)

Cold hits flood victims in temporary shelters, by Motilal Paudel and Kamal Panthi (kp 18/11/2015)

Gorkha quake victims living in fear of harsh winter: Hopes of government aid to build houses are slowly fading away, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 16/11/2015)

4.2-magnitude aftershock after 12 days (rep 13/11/2015)

Hailstorm damages paddy worth millions (ht 06/11/2015), Rain and hail destroys millions worth crop in Khotang (rep 06/11/2015), Hail destroys paddy in Khotang villages: The hailstorm on Oct 23 destroyed paddy worth over Rs 110 million (kp)

Safeguard rights of quake victims: NHRC (ht 05/11/2015), Quake-hit students battling cold in classes under tents, by Anil Bhandari (rep 05/11/2015), Not romantic: Aren't we being oblivious to sufferings of thousands of earthquake victims by romanticizing their plight?, by Smita Poudel (rep 05/11/2015), Quake victims yet to receive ID cards (ht 06/11/2015), Quake-displaced head for home village amid crisis in capital, by Arjun Poudel (rep 07/11/2015)

Earthquake-affected families grapple with water shortage, by Prakash Adhikari, Nagendra Ahikari and Rajendra Manandhar (kp 04/11/2015), Tenants warn of protest (kp 04/11/2015)

Relief eludes quake victims in Kaski (ht 02/11/2015)

6 months on, quake victims still out in the cold, by Narahari Sapkota, Nirajan Paudel and Madhusudan Guragain (rep 30/10/2015), Six months after quake: Displaced brace for harsh winter (kp 31/10/2015), Nowhere to go: It’s six months  since the April 25 earthquake, and many victims are still living in camps, by Pratibha Tuladhar (kp 31/10/2015), ‘Reinstate NRA to expedite recovery efforts’ (ht 31/10/2015)

Disaster mgmt meet under way (ht 30/10/2015)

Disaster preparedness: Lessons leared, by Rajendra K. Shrestha (ht 30/10/2015)

Govt initiates ‘Baliyo Ghar’ (kp 29/10/2015)

Winter is coming: The Oli govt needs to prioritise the pending reconstruction work (kp 28/10/2015)

April earthquake: What is life like six months on? (kp 27/10/2015)

UN concerned over quake victims’ woes (kp 26/10/2015)

Race against winter six months after devastating Nepal earthquake: UN humanitarian official (ht 24/10/2015)

Dashain brings no joy for quake victims, by Arjun Poudel (rep 19/10/2015)

Quake-hit to mark Dashain in huts, by Gaurav Thapa (kp 16/10/2015)

Mending matters: There should be rescue teams consisting of medical and security personnel who can carry out rescue works should strong blizzards occur (ht 15/10/2015)

Resettling flood-displaced families: Budget crunch delays project, by Motilal Paudel (kp 14/10/2015), Flood-displaced families complain of govt apathy, by Kamal Panthi (kp 15/10/2015)

Rescuers pull out 21 bodies from Langtang: Efforts to recover bodies of about 100 foreign trekkers and locals in Langtang have been delayed by avalanches (kp 13/10/2015)

Quake victims stage protest against relief distribution delay: Local administration says releif distribution process is being delayed due to the dispute among the local political parties, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 13/10/2015)

Govt ‘lacks seriousness in disaster mgmt’ (kp 08/10/2015)

Landslide threatens 160 Bajura families, by Krishna Oli (rep 07/10/2015)

World’s first app on debris management, by Rupak D. Sharma (ht 05/10/2015)

Houses buried in dry landslip (ht 03/10/2015)

Clay mound kills 6 children, leaves 2 grown-ups injured, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 03/10/2015)

Insurers settle only 60pc of claims (ht 26/09/2015)

Partnership between int’l and local humanitarian actors crucial: The report says 86 pc of humanitarian assistance goes to international NGOs while only 1.6 percent goes to local NGOs and calls for the need of rebalancing this approach (kp 26/09/2015)

Dialogue on disaster risk identifies priority areas (ht 19/09/2015)

Earthquake-hit living in unsafe houses, by Pratap Bista (kp 18/09/2015)

History of disasters: Authorities in the Capital conveniently forget the past and allow people to live in disaster-prone areas, by Gyanendra Gurung (kp 16/09/2015)

Food prices shot up in landslide-hit Gorkha, by Sudip Kaini (kp 15/09/2015)

Earthquake-hit families still await relocation, by Kumbharaj Rai (kp 11/09/2015)

Temblor damage data made public (ht 11/09/2015) [related to Kavre]

Koirala urges improved dealing with disasters: NAST has installed quake early warning sensors in 10 different locations in Dhading, Kavre and Kathmandu districts (kp 08/09/2015)

Missing a trick: Farmers in quake-hit districts suffer acute food scarcity because of total destruction of capital and physical assets, by Komal Raj Aryal and Andrew E. Collins (rep 08/09/2015)

Give Due Thought, by Shyam K.C. (rn 08/09/2015)

Sweltering makeshift classrooms sickens students, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 08/09/2015)

Landslides obstruct Mechi Highway (kp 06/09/2015)

Squatters demand safe settlement (kp 04/09/2015)

Bhaktapur quake casualties: Locals remember their kin (kp 03/09/2015)

Single women ‘left without access to relief: There are 498,606 single women in the country and it is estimated that around 2,000 women lost their husbands in the earthquake, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 02/09/2015)

Disaster Management: Govt yet to have meaningful bill (kp 01/09/2015)

Quake-hit districts at risk of food insecurity, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 01/09/2015)

Landslides more frequent in quake-hit areas, by Tekendra Bashyal (rep 01/09/2015)

Relief materials in store when quake victims need most, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 01/09/2015)

Noodles, biscuits worth over Rs66 million distributed (kp 31/08/2015)

Downstream communities fear glacial lake outburst, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 31/08/2015)

Displaced quake victims long to resume life at their village, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 30/08/2015)

Relief, ID cards to Kavre quake victims in limbo (ht 30/08/2015)

5 dead in Nuwakot landslips, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 29/08/2015), Quake victims among six killed in landslides (ht 29/08/2015)

Bhaktapur settlements submerged, by Anup Ojha (kp 28/08/2015)

NAST installs 10 quake warning sensors (kp 27/08/2015)

Quake-hit receive solar lamps, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 27/08/2015)

Earthquake-hit families face shortage of food, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 26/08/2015)

Suspension bridge snaps in Okhaldhunga (ht 25/08/2015)

Senior citizens, postnatal mums face hardship: With landslides blocking foot trails to remote Dhading village, people can’t ferry food and reach health post, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 25/08/2015)

24 families get temporary huts, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 24/08/2015)

Quake damage assessment still on in Chitwan, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (rep 24/08/2015), Rehabilitation of 309
quake victims pending (ht 25/08/2015)

ML 5.1 tremor felt in Kathmandu Valley, epicentre in Dolakha (ht 23/08/2015)

Landslides bury eight houses, by Kumbharaj Rai (kp 23/08/2015), Landslide scares Okhaldhunga denizens (ht 23/08/2015)

Landslides pose threat to several households (kp 22/08/2015)

Three dead, hundreds of houses inundated (ht 22/08/2015)

60 quake victims still taking shelter in Tundikhel (ht 22/08/2015)

GPS way to monitor quake risks, by Pragati Shahi (kp 21/08/2015)

Quake-affected families unable to store crops (kp 21/08/2015)

Bakraha displaces 85 families: The river has also posed threats to Govindapur, Maldaiya, Babiya Birta, Belbari and Koshi Haraicha in Morang, by Abadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 21/08/2015)

4M aftershock recorded today (kp 21/08/2015)

4.7 M aftershock jolts nation (kp 20/08/2015)

Parbat landslides destroy nine houses (kp 20/08/2015)

Landslide displaced in Gulmi await relief, by Bishal Bhattarai (rep 20/08/2015)

Women’s role in relief distribution hailed, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 20/08/2015)

2 women die in Rukum landslide (kp 19/08/2015)

Major river flooding unlikely this year, say experts, by Riwaj Rai (rep 19/08/2015)

Dealing with earthquakes: Retrofit our structures, by Anjan Kuinkel (ht 19/08/2015)

UN bodies salute Nepalis for post-quake efforts (kp 19/08/2015), UN lauds Nepal govt on World Humanitarian Day (ht 19/08/2015)

Not over yet: Nepal needs to foster locally developed technologies to prepare the country for the next next big one, by Gyanendra Gurung (kp 18/08/2015)

Riverside houses flooded: Inundation due to causeway close to Bagmati bridge at Tinkune (kp 18/08/2015), Slums on river banks inundated (ht 18/08/2015)

14 households displaced due to landslide threat, by Birendra KC (kp 18/08/2015)

Experts urge on disaster preparedness (kp 18/08/2015)

Community police provide therapy to earthquake victims in Capital (kp 17/08/2015)

Kaski village at flood, landslide risk, by Shiva Sharma (kp 17/08/2015)

Melamchi cut off from capital after road section subsides, by Madhusdan Guragain (rep 17/08/2015)

Citizens still feel anxiety post quake (kp 16/08/2015)

Relocation campaign ends (ht 16/08/2015)

Govt info not balanced: Survey (kp 14/08/2015)

Landslides displace 250 families (ht 14/08/2015)

Open spaces to be managed: Govt to develop infrastructure at vacant places for post-disaster preparedness (ht 14/08/2015)

Kin of quake missing want relief, compensation, by Kumbharaj Rai (kp 13/08/2015)

Chepang quake victims in a lurch (ht 13/08/2015)

Landslide threats: Little done to mitigate risks (kp 12/08/2015)

Temblor scares Kathmandu denizens (ht 12/08/2015)

11 die in separate landslides, by Mohan Shahi and Ghanshyam Gautam (kp 12/08/2015), Landslides claim 10 lives (ht 12/08/2015)

Children in quake-hit villages malnourished: Govt report, by Pratap Bista (kp 12/08/2015)

Trouble cashing relief cheques, by Pratap Bista (kp 12/08/2015)

Students leave Gorkha villages in hordes (kp 12/08/2014)

Relief operations: ‘Copter services may come to halt’ (kp 11/08/2015), Fund crunch likely to end UNHAS (ht 11/08/2015)

Mountain people affected most by earthquake, says report: The average value of per capita disaster effect was highest in the mountains at Rs 219,503 and the lowest in inner Tarai at Rs 50,813 (kp 11/08/2015)

Relief distribution: PAC report confirms irregularities (kp 10/08/2015)

Landslide sweeps bus, three dead, by Madhav Aryal (kp 09/08/2015)

Kavre settlements at risk of rain-triggered landslips (ht 09/08/2015)

Post quake resettlement: Over 6,000 households relocated: Home Ministry (kp 09/08/2015)

Quake displaced get shacks, by Rakkumar Karki (kp 09/08/2015)

People with 1 kidney hit hardest in Kavre, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 09/08/2015)

New directive to decide fate of quake-hit houses, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 08/08/2015)

Non-life insurers settle 42.38 per cent claims (ht 08/08/2015)

Geoforscher warnen vor neuen Erdbeben in Nepal, von Christoph Seidler (Spiegel 07/08/2015), West Nepal quake risk still high: Researchers (ht 08/08/2015), WHA concerned about earthquake rumours (ht 09/08/2015)

Sinkholes appear outside Armala this time (kp 07/08/2015)

Quake triggered landslide: 5 missing identified through DNA test (kp 07/08/2015)

Victims yet to be resettled seven years after floods (ht 06/08/2015) [Many earthquake victims will have to face a similar fate thanks to the inapt and power-hungry political leaders!]

Rasuwa starts relocating quake displaced people, by Krishna Thapa (kp 06/08/2015)

20 more bodies recovered from Langtang landslide site (kp 05/08/2015), Harsh weather conditions prevent airlift of bodies (kp 10/08/2015)

Poor coordination affecting disaster preparedness (kp 05/08/2015)

Rapti floods threaten settlements, by J. Panday (kp 05/08/2015)

Park View ‘defies’ order to submit test report, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 05/08/2015)

Earthquake victims: Single women left to fend for themselves, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 04/08/2015)

Quake-hit kids fall sick in camps, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 04/08/2015), Earthquake victims begin to fall ill (ht 04/08/2015)

Dolakha quake victims await state relief, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 04/08/2015)

Rains taking toll on quake displaced, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 04/08/2015)

Tawakhola flood turns paddy fields barren (ht 04/08/2015)

Landslides threaten relocation site of quake displaced, by Sudip Kaini (kp 04/08/2015)

Flood muddies Fewa Lake, by Shiva Sharma (kp 04/08/2015)

Heaviest rainfall in 5 years blamed for Lumle landslide , by Santosh Pokharel (rep 05/08/2015)

Death toll from floods, landslides hits 90: Govt (kp 03/08/2015), Monsoon claimed 89 lives in 45 days: Gautam (ht 03/08/2015)

Rainwaters inundate Dhangadhi (kp 03/08/2015)

Classes affected after flood damages school building, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 03/08/2015)

Life goes on in Majhi Gaun, by Jessica Rai (kp 02/08/2015)

Caritas reaches out (ht 02/08/2015)

Nepal Army to leave Tundikhel this week (kp 02/08/2015)

Many not in list of quake victims (ht 02/08/2015)

Quake victims await govt rebuilding plan, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 02/08/2015)

Families displaced by Jure landslide left in lurch, by Rishiram Poudel (kp 02/08/2015)

Govt leaves flood victims in lurch, by Kamal Panthi (kp 01/08/2015)

Landslide forces Chepang families to abandon home, by Chandani Hamal (rep 01/08/2015)

Bridges swept away, movement obstructed (ht 01/08/2015)

Fragile walls, buildings posing threat to pedestrians, by Nirjana Sharma (rep 01/08/2015)

To cope with earthquake fears, many turned to alcohol, by Arjun Poudel (rep 01/08/2015)

Landslides, floods kill 34: More than a dozen missing as nearly 20 others are injured in disaster (kp 31/07/2015), Victims mourn loss amid fear, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 01/08/2015), Kaski landslide toll reaches 34, by Bharat Koirala (ht 01/08/2015), Kaski folk having sleepless nights, by Shiva Sharma (kp 02/08/2015)

Women have little access to relief: Report (kp 31/07/2015)

Malnutrition stalks quake-hit kids, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 30/07/2015)

New mothers, babies face brunt, by Sudip Kaini (kp 30/07/2015)

Unplanned constructions put Gulmi villages at risk, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 28/07/2015)

Another door opens: Hopefully, the quake will act as a catalyst to  push for scientific studies in Nepal, by Gyanendra Gurung (kp 28/07/2015)

Quake victims demand basic facilities at camps, by Nagandra Adhikari and Prakash Adhikari (kp 28/07/2015)

Floods sweep away Dolakha bridge: Traffic movement along Lamosanghu-Jiri road has been obstructred and the district is disconnected from the Capital (kp 26/07/2015)

Monsoon troubles tremor survivors (ht 26/07/2015), Key facts and the risk of sequels (ht 26/07/2015)

US researchers map out trajectory of April 25 quake (ht 26/07/2015)

Tundikhel folks given extra week for evacuation, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/07/2015)

Children still left in trauma, want earthquake-resistant structures (kp 26/07/2015), After quake, children’s top priorities
are shelter,education and WASH (ht 26/07/2015)

Earthquake-hit villagers prepare rebuilding plan, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 26/07/2015)

Thousands still need humanitarian aid: Red Cross (ht 25/07/2015), Emergency not over yet: UN (ht 25/07/2015)

Miyamoto urges detailed assessment of Khumbu region, by Pushpa Raj Acharya (ht 25/07/2015), Forced smiles: Life in Khumbu has been affected more than the Miyamoto International report indicates, by Lakpa Norbu Sherpa (kp 03/08/2015)

Monsoon woes: Quakes portend aggravation, by Dipendra Gautam (ht 24/07/2015)

Made to jump through hoops: Instead of making things easier for earthquake survivors, the government machinery is structured to make it as hard as possible to get help (nt 24/07/2015)

Leaving shelter: Around 850 people who had been living in Tundikhel after the earthquake are now moving out of the military parade ground (nt 24/07/2015)

87 crore rupees distributed to quake victims (ht 24/07/2015)

Disaster geopolitics: The devastating flood of 1954 first exposed Nepal to the geopolitics of natural disasters, by Sharad Ghimire and Tom Robertson (nt 24/07/2015)

Life after earthquake: Kids unable to overcome trauma (kp 23/07/2015)

Landslides pose threat to Ramechhap road, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 23/07/2015)

Landslides obstruct Parbat road section (kp 20/07/2015)

Quake-hit wary of moving out of villages (kp 19/07/2015)

Haliya settlement faces landslide risk, by Prakash Singh (ht 19/07/2015)

Going nowhere: The relocation plan is failing because nobody wants to move to a strange new place, by Rohit Kumar Nepali (kp 19/07/2015)

Authorities in Ramechhap start relocating households (ht 19/07/2015)

People risk lives to collect firewood (kp 18/07/2015)

Monsoon rains giving quake-displaced families hard time, by Keshav Adhikari (ht 18/07/2015)

Sinkholes unleash terror among locals in Pokhara, by Bharat Koirala (ht 18/07/2015)

Settlement relocation in Kavre begins (ht 18/07/2015)

Rain rages; two dead, hundreds displaced (kp 17/07/2015), Overnight rain inundates parts of Banke, Bardia (ht 17/07/2015), Floods in mid-west kill 1, injure another, displace 100s, by Nirmala Ghimire, Arjun Oli and Dil Bahadur Chhantyal (rep 17/07/2015), Floods displace 500 families in Kailali (ht 18/07/2015)

Women in disaster: Needs of quake affected female victims call for special attention (kp 17/07/2015)

Build back badly? The absence of a detailed scientific study on quake-hit mountains could result in futile reconstruction, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 17/07/2015)

Student dies in wall collapse, by Lal Prasad Sharma and Shiva Sharma (kp 17/07/2015), Student killed as landslide hits school (ht 17/07/2015)

Told you so: An impartial review is needed to find out if the death toll in the earthquake could have been reduced by implementing past disaster preparedness plans, by Gyan Jung Thapa (nt 17/07/2015)

Free meals offer comfort to quake victims (kp 16/07/2015)

Landslides damage houses, three rescued (kp 16/07/2015)

Quake-hit await relief, by Bhushan Yadav (kp 16/07/2015)

Government to evacuate quake victims from Tundikhel by Friday: Over 800 earthquake victims are currently residing in 68 tents at Tundikhel in the Capital, by Anup Ojha (kp 15/07/2015)

Doda flood-hit demand dyke, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 15/07/2015)

Budhigandaki displaces families, by Sudip Kaini (kp 15/07/2015)

Erosion puts settlements in peril (ht 15/07/2015)

‘5,600 landslides occurred until July’ (kp 14/07/2015)

Building back better: Time to act on landslides, by Somsak Pipoppinyo (ht 14/07/2015)

Khotang flood victims seek relief (ht 14/07/2015)

1,749 households relocated, by Sudip Kaini (kp 14/07/2015), More than 3,000 families need to be relocated (ht 14/07/2015)

For those in peril: Government needs to bring out the resettlement plan as soon as possible (kp 14/07/2015)

Koshi erodes embankment, locals in fear (kp 14/07/2015)

Barpak folk seek government advice on rebuilding houses, by Bhim Ghimire (kp 13/07/2015)

71,000 families await cash relief, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 13/07/2015) [related to Nuwakot]

Armala locals troubled by fresh sinkholes, by Shiva Sharma (kp 12/07/2015)

130 quake victims still missing in Rasuwa, by Krishna Thapa (kp 12/07/2015)

Quake-hit Gandarva community denied relief, by Anup Ojha (kp 12/07/2015)

Houses face landslide risk (ht 12/07/2015)

Quakes hit women, kids, elderly hard (ht 12/07/2015)

Erosion displaces 33 families, by Sudip Kaini (kp 11/07/2015)

Wrong conversation: The disaster retoric that emphasizes women's suffering takes away focus from the dynamic role women can play in rebuilding their communities, by Kristen Zipperer (rep 11/07/2015)

INGOs getting complaints than acclaim in Gorkha, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 11/07/2015)

The Tamang epicentre: The death toll from the earthquake been put at 8,844 by now, with 3,012 of them members of the Tamang community, by Santa Gaha Magar (nt 10/07/2015)

Four die as boulder crushes moving bus, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 10/07/2015)

Settlement relocation plan hits snag as victims refuse to shift, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 10/07/2015), Locals reluctant to move from landslide-prone areas, by Sangeet Sangroula (rep 10/07/2015), Senior citizens refuse to leave village despite landslide risk, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 11/07/2015), Two dozen Kavre villages to be relocated, by Raj Kumar Parajuli (kp 11/07/2015)

Quake survivors still await govt relief: A decision to provide cash relief to only those whose quake-hit houses are pulled down is said to have delayed the process, by Kumbharaj Rai (kp 10/07/2015)

Monsoon threatening lives, people seek protection (ht 10/07/2015)

Flat owners baulk at return to high-life post earthquake (kp 09/07/2015)

Monsoon adds to misery of families living at Tundikhel (kp 09/07/2015)

Plans finally afoot to provide relief to quake victims in Ilam (ht 09/07/2015)

Khotang victims demand rehabilitation (ht 09/07/2015)

Landslides, floods hit normal life (kp 08/07/2015), Inundation threat looms in Dhangadi (ht 08/07/2015), Swollen Seti River puts dozens of houses at risk (ht 08/07/2015), Monsoon rain cripples life in far-west region (ht 09/07/2015)

Relocation of Sindhupalchowk quake victims begins, by Durba Dhangal (rep 08/07/2015)

NHRC asks government to shift high risk settlements (kp 07/07/2015), Nuwakot authorities start relocating high-risk villages, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 07/07/2015)

Landslips prompt local migration (ht 07/07/2015)

21 families Displaced in Lamjung (kp 07/07/2015), 367 Lamjung families to be relocated (ht 07/07/2015)

Sangachowk quake victims yet to get relief amount, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 07/07/2015)

Communication With Affected Communities – Why It’s Important, by Surendra Pokharel (rn 07/07/2015)

3 die, 2 missing in landslip, floods (kp 06/07/2015), Floods displace 15 families; girl, mom swept away (ht 06/07/2015)

16 Lamjung villages to be relocated, by Aash Gurung (kp 05/07/2015)

Quake survivors struggling to salvage belongings, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 05/07/2015)

Unequal disaster: Dalits, single women and the elderly have suffered most due to the quake, by Sambriddhi Kharel (kp 05/07/2015)

Relief money yet to reach remote villages in northern Dhading, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp 05/07/2015)

Breached Bakraha embankment repaired: The flood-displaced people, who were taking shelter in school buildings in neighbouring villages, have started returning home, by Abadesh Kumar Jha (kp 05/06/2015)

Floods inundate villages in Jhapa, by Lila Baral (kp 03/07/2015)

Marooned by the monsoon: Villagers are abandoning homes for fear of landslides in earthquake-affected districts, by Om Astha Rai (nt 03/07/2015), Monsoon fears: Villagers prepare for the worst as the rains arrive with force, by Peregrine Frissell (nt 03/07/2015)

Two months later at the epicentre: A mid-sized organisation based in prague proves you don't have to be a massive organisation to make a difference by helping Gorkha, the epicenter (nt 03/07/2015)

Floods, landslides wreak havoc (kp 02/07/2015), Gorkha village in danger, by Sudip Kaini (kp 02/07/2015), Heavy rain displaces scores: Swollen rivers sweep away two, third missing in eastern region, by Govind Chhetri and Laxmi Gautam (ht 02/07/2015)

Lightning strikes claim five lives (ht 02/07/2015)

Langtang-displaced sweltering in Kathmandu, by Shreejana Shrestha (kp 02/07/2015)

Govt okays proposal to shift settlements at risk: Cabinet instructs local authorities to begin works immediately (kp 01/07/2015), Relocation plan: The families who are resettled should also have means of livelihood and income generation activities and be socially and culturally connected with their relatives (ht 01/07/2015), Away from home: Resettling people in new places is not enough; their basic needs must be met (kp 02/07/2015), Ministries asked to set up basic infrastructures at relocation sites (rep 02/07/2015)

Six quake victims injured in Sindhupalchok landslide (kp 01/07/2015), Six injured in Sindhupalchowk landslide (ht 01/07/2015)

Earthquake prediction: Can animals tell?, by Chun Bahadur Gurung and Raju Acharya (ht 01/07/2015)

Scores of houses in Kavre at high risk of landslide, by Nagendra Adhikari (kp 30/06/2015)

Frequent landslides trigger migration from Ramechhap VDCs (ht 30/06/2015)

Shift to safety: Plans to resettle quake-affected population should consider livelihood options available to them, by Manbar S. Khadka and Nilhari Neupane (kp 30/06/2015), At least 56 settlements to be relocated, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 30/06/2015), Vulnerable settlements to be relocated in 15 days (ht 01/07/2015)

Disaster chain: Landslides in different parts of Nepal have worsened the quake problem (kp 30/06/2015)

Earthquake-hit villagers displaced, by Sudip Kaini (kp 30/06/2015)

See special website on the big earthquakes of 25 April and 12 May 2015 (links until 29 June 2015)

Siren call: We must think carefully before installing an Earthquake Early Warning system in Nepal, by Gyanendra Gurung (kp 29/06/2015)

Flood fear looms in Dang as monsoon progresses, by Devendra Basnet (rep 29/06/2015)

Post-quake, Tatopani under existential threat, by Dhruva Dangal (rep 29/06/2015)

Man swept away by stream (kp 29/06/2015)

Gorkha villages face landslip threat, by Sudip Kaini (kp 28/06/2015)

Landslide risk in Dhading villages, by Keshav Adhikari (ht 28/06/2015)

Budhi Gandaki blockage threat looming (ht 28/06/2014)

Khalanga locals living in fear of flood, by Rajendra Bhatta (ht 28/06/2015)

Security bodies on high alert for disaster response, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 28/06/2015)

Three dead, two missing in rain related incidents (ht 28/06/2015)

Floods add to woes of displaced people, by Kamal Panthi (kp 28/06/2015)

Khimti children risk lives to reach school: Local residents say the children have no alternative route to go to their school, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 28/06/2015)

Rain floods many districts in west: Man dies at Barpata VDC in Doti district when his house collapsed following heavy rains (kp 27/06/2015), Torrential rain lashes mid, far-western regions, by Rajendra Bhatta (ht 27/06/2015)

Monsoon raises fear of landslides, floods (kp 26/06/2015)

Bulldozers raise risk of landslides in hilly areas, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 24/06/2015)

NA’s Upper Tamakoshi security base buried (ht 24/06/2015)

Not without flaws: Despite having many shortcomings the proposed Disaster Management Bill creates a useful foundation to build future legislations on, by Dina Mani Pokhrel (kp 23/06/2015)

Vegetable crops ruined by floods in Lalbandi, by Aman Koirala (kp 23/06/2015)

Myagdi landslide threat: Authorities set to relocate 80 families, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 20/06/2015)

‘More to be displaced with onset of monsoon’ (ht 20/06/2015)

Flood-stranded people rescued from river (ht 20/06/2015)

Settlements inundated following heavy rains, by Aman Koirala (kp 20/06/2015)

Three buses recovered from Jure landslide (ht 20/06/2015)

Debris blocks Bagmati for hours, nearby areas waterlogged (ht 20/06/2015)

Locals fearful as Khalanga remains at risk of flooding, by Manoj Badu (kp 19/06/2015)

Govt to reduce, prevent further disaster during monsoon (ht 19/06/2015)

Double trouble: Climate change did not cause the earthquake but it can worsen its impacts, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 19/06/2015)

2 die in Palpa landslide (kp 18/06/2015)

Riverside dwellers: Govt ‘to check’ sprawling settlements: 38 settlements along Kaligandaki River, Myagdi Khola and Rahughat watershed and slopes weakened by earthquakes face higher risks of landslides and flood (kp 17/06/2015)

Flooding feared in Rautahat (ht 17/06/2015)

4 security personnel hurt in Langtang valley avalanche (kp 16/06/2015)

Chepang girl buried to death in landslide (ht 16/06/2015)

‘Shift vulnerable settlements from quake-hit areas pronto’ (kp 16/06/2015)

Mountain peaks in Upper Mustang at avalanche risk, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 15/06/2015)

No disaster preparedness in lack of budget, by Benup Raj Bhattarai (rep 15/06/2015)

Monsoon arrives in Nepal after a delay of three days: Weather office warns about flood and landslide risk (ht 14/06/2015)

People desert Tatopani area fearing more landslips, by Rishiram Poudyal (kp 14/05/2015)

Sankhuwasabha landslips kill two,24 families at risk (ht 14/06/2015)

Tarebhir landslide: More than 400 households at risk (ht 14/06/2015)

Slippery slopes: Despite predictions of a weak monsoon, the potential for landslides remains after the quake, by Mandira Singh Shrestha (kp 14/06/2015)

Bad weather hinders survey of glacial lakes, by Pragati Shahi (kp 13/06/2015)

Hundreds of households in Sindhuli at landslide risk, by Anil Bhandari (rep 13/06/2015)

At least 21 dead, 37 missing in landslips, by Ananda Gautam (kp 12/06/2015), Taplejung landslide raises fears in quake-hit districts: A majority of the hill and mountain slopes in the quake-hit districts are unstable and weakened due to earthquakes and frequent aftershocks, by Pragati Shahi (kp 12/06/2015), 58 feared dead in Taplejung landslides: 21 bodies recovered, 37 missing; More than 50 houses at risk in the affected areas, by Laxmi Gautam (ht 12/06/2015), 55 die in Taplejung landslides: Scores missing, by Khagendra Adhikari (rep 12/06/2015), Death toll reaches 35; 22 still missing, by Ananda Gautam (kp 13/06/2015), Injured airlifted to Dharan for treatment, by Pradip Menyangbo (kp 13/06/2015), Taplejung landslide death toll climbs to 35; 14 more bodies recovered; 22 persons missing; Bad weather hampers rescue efforts, by Laxmi Gautam (ht 13/06/2015), 3 more bodies found, death toll reaches 38, by Ananda Gautam (kp 14/06/2014), 23 still missing, death toll 38 (ht 14/06/2015), Rains affect relief distribution (kp 15/06/2015), Relief works begin 5 days after landslides hit Taplejung villages, by Ananda Gautam (kp 16/06/2015), Relief reaches to Taplejung landslides victims, by Khagendra Adhikari (rep 22/06/2016), Landslip-displaced looking to lease land to earn living, by Ananda Gautam (kp 23/06/2015)

Flooded rivers sweep away six bridges (ht 12/06/2015)

Rs 1.5b allocated to tackle monsoon induced disasters: Officials say the amount will be spent on procuring heavy equipment needed to clear debris (kp 11/06/2015)

Digitising disasters: The Disaster Management Information System can be a great tool for reconstruction and rehabilitation, by Saroj Dhakal (kp 10/06/2015)

Disasters and dilemmas: Rapid action and quick thinking is necessary in crisis mode, but delicate issues need examination, by Niranjan Kunwar (kp 07/06/2015)

Lands to be allocated as open space in Valley wards (ht 07/06/2015)

Stop excavating on banks of Seti: Experts (ht 05/06/2015)

Govt gears up for upcoming rainy season: Plans to buy excavators, bulldozers, loaders, trailers, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 05/06/2015)

Lightning claims three, seven sustain injuries (ht 05/06/2015)

Big quakes lay bare Capital’s lack of spatial planning, by Pragati Shahi (kp 04/06/2015)

Country lacks equipment to measure ground motion: This can hamper work of agencies preparing building codes for engineers, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 04/06/2015)

One for another: The go bag has something very individualistic about it and is perhaps not quite suited to our social milieu, by Deepak Thapa (kp 04/06/2016)

Preparing for the worse: Developing comprehensive disaster-management strategies will help us prepare better for another catastrophe, by Daman B. Ghale (kp 04/06/2015)

Half million tarpaulins in stock: Govt (kp 04/06/2015)

Flood displaced face grim future: Families rendered homeless by last year’s flood have been asked to evacuate the forest area where they have been staying, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 02/06/2015)

Beni locals lend hand to build embankment, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 01/06/2015)

Risks of landslide high in quake-hit districts: GEER team (ht 01/06/2015)

Bajura has no quake resistant houses (ht 01/06/2015)

Lecture on relief shelters (kp 01/06/2015)

Campaign to showcase earthquake-resistant building designs, by Sanjeev Giri (kp 30/05/2015), From Relief To Reconstruction: Building Quake-Resistant Structures, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn)

Quake from space: High-resolution satellite imagery can help the country assess hazards from landslides and save lives, by Ayesha Shakya (nt 29/05/2015)

Strong winds cause huge losses to crops, by Binod Subedi (rep 29/05/2015)

Storm destroys bananas worth Rs 50 million (ht 28/05/2015)

Monsoon is coming: Govt should act immediately act to mitigate damage from landslides (kp 27/05/2015)

Nepal to apply Sendai pact for risk reduction (kp 26/05/2015)

Kaligandaki exposes landslide risk: ICIMOD study finds that 3,000 landslides occurred across the country since April 25 quake (kp 26/05/2015), Geologists reach high landslip risk settlements, by Rishiram Poudel (kp)

Tall boundary walls are accidents waiting to happen (kp 25/05/2015)

Underprepared: We at the Sukraraj Hospital lack equippment, trained specialists and clear political committment from above, by Sher Bahadur Pun (rep)

Rebuilding blocks: Serious thought must be given to institutional arrangements for a reconstruction plan (kp 25/05/2015)

Sudden storm claims three in eastern region (ht 25/05/2015)

Kaligandaki blockage: NA fails to start work as landslide continues, by Dilip Paudel and Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 24/05/2015), Kaligandaki disaster ‘averted’: Massive landslide blocks river for 15 hours; No casualties as people had been evacuated; Flood causes no major damage, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 25/05/2015), Landslide blocks Kali Gandaki River, by Bharat Koirala (ht 25/05/2015), Power generation suspended (ht 25/05/2015), Landslide-blocked Kali Gandaki flow back to normal after a day of terror, by Santosh Pokhrel and Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 25/05/2015), River back to regular flow, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 26/05/2015), Controlled blastings At dammed lake, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 28/05/2015)

Learning from the Great Quake, by Pragati Shahi (kp 23/05/2015)

Gender bias: Since more women die in disasters, the response too must be gender sensitive (kp 22/05/2015)

Tremors highlight significance of chowks: Open spaces in residential areas are useful at times of earthquake (ht 22/05/2015)

Wind destroys property worth millions (ht 22/05/2015)

Early warning system installed in Tsho-Rolpa, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 21/05/2015)

Earthquake preparedness: Lessons from Haiti and Chile, by Bhubanesh Pant (ht 21/05/2015)

Disaster management: New framework needed, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 20/05/2015)

Experts want earthquake early warning system (ht 20/05/2015)

Beyond science: Earthquakes are complex geophysical phenomena and we have to accept the fact that quakes in the Himalayas are mind-boggling, even to scientists, by Gyanendra Gurung (kp 19/05/2015)

‘Information, expertise sharing key to knowing temblors’, by Pragati Shahi (kp 16/05/2015)

Wait for earthquake relief gets longer: Eight days after the disaster, lack of relief leaves Dhumthang villagers hungry and angry, by Binod Ghimire (kp 04/05/2015)

Enforcement of building codes absolutely necessary: KMC; ‘Massive awareness campaign about necessity of earthquake-resistant houses is a must’, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 04/05/2015)

Did earthquake change Everest's height? Scientists race against the clock to retrieve data that will also help them understand the devastating quake, by Brian Clark Howard (National Geographic 01/05/2015)

Parsa fire victims get new homes a year after disaster, by Shankar Acharya (kp 25/04/2015)

Homeless Udayapur fire victims in a lurch (ht 24/04/2015)

Koshi victims warn of agitation (ht 24/04/2015)

Relief denied landslide victims left in lurch, by Rishiram Poudel (kp 23/04/2015)

'Operators need to be committed to strengthening their capability to respond to disasters', interview with Kyle Reid (ht 20/04/2015)

Govt relief plan irks flood victims, by Motilal Poudel (kp 19/04/2015), Too little, too late: Flood victims languishing in camps should not have to seek redress on their own (kp 21/04/2015), For what people? What will ‘climate loss and damage compensation’ mean if money does not reach those it is meant for, by Navin Singh Khadka (kp 24/04/2015)

Frameworks for change: Nepal’s parliamentarians need to advocate for ‘science and technology’-based decision making on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, by Gagalal Tuladhar (kp 19/04/2015)

Lightning kills 22 in 10 months, by Pratap Bista (kp 18/04/2015)

Flood risk in Madi due to siltation in rivulets (ht 17/04/2015)

Dyke construction along Rapti river faces impediments, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 16/04/2015)

Quake preparedness: NTA works on measures (kp 16/04/2015), Experts discuss role of mobile communication in disaster preparedness (ht 16/04/2015)

Govt comes up with plan to reduce fire risk (kp 15/04/2015)

Scores of Chhorepatan houses threatened as land caves in, by Ishwori Neupane (kp 11/04/2015)

Fire destroys 160 houses in Saptari, by Jitendra Khadga (kp 10/04/2015), Saptari village gutted (ht 10/04/2015), Fire victims left in lurch, by Awadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 11/04/2015), Village left in ashes, fire victims await relief: Spend the night out in the open with empty stomach, elderly, children most affected (ht 11/04/2015), Saptari fire victims still awaiting relief (ht 12/04/2014), Fire victims get relief (kp 12/04/2015), Fire victims seek shelter and food: Say it’s been week since disaster but the state is yet to reach out to them (ht 15/04/2015), Fire victims cry for relief, by Awadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 17/03/2015), Leaders provide relief to fire victims (ht 17/04/2015) [??]

Melting of glacial lake threatens life, property (kp 10/04/2015)

Kirtipur locals form panel for disaster management (kp 09/04/2015)

Bheri flood victims crush stones to sustain family, by Moti Lal Poudel (kp 03/04/2015)

Hasty construction, substandard materials: Dykes worth millions swept away by floods, by Kamal Panthi (kp 01/04/2015)

Unprepared for disaster (kp 31/03/2015), Brigades poorly armed to fight fire (kp 31/03/2015), Industrial fires becoming more frequent in Sunsari-Morang, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 31/03/2015), Government working to establish Fire Department (ht 01/04/2015)

Everest Hotel fire doused in an hour (ht 30/03/2015)

Authorities told to be alert for fire-induced disasters (kp 29/03/2015)

Lightning claims four in separate incidents (kp 28/03/2015)

Risk of forest fires looms as dry season nears, by Riwaj Rai (rep 28/03/2015)

Majority of fire engines in Lumbini dysfunctional, by Madhav Aryal (kp 28/03/2015)

Saptari fire: Man killed, 79 houses destroyed, by Jitendra Khadka (kp 27/03/2015), Woman killed, 68 houses engulfed in Saptari fire, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 27/03/2015), Heavy rain adds to woes of fire victims: With no relief, distressed locals living out in the open with empty stomach (ht 28/03/2015)

Property worth millions gutted (ht 27/02/2015)

Child survivors of disasters: The country's capacity to deal with increasing numbers of child victims of natural disasters is woefully inadequate, by Mallika Aryal (nt 27/03/2015)

30 houses gutted in Taplejung’s Fungling Bazaar: District Development Committee building partially damaged in fire, by Laxmi Gautam (ht 24/03/2015), Fire destroys 44 houses; 118 families rendered homeless, by Ananda Gautam (kp 25/03/2015), 35 houses gutted; inferno renders 118 families homeless (ht 25/03/2015), Relief distribution yet to start due to controversy (ht 26/03/2015), Fungling on fire: Investment in equipment and training of personnel for fire control is a must (kp 27/03/2015), Taplejung fire victims yet to get relief materials (ht 27/03/2015), Fungling fire victims in a lurch (ht 06/04/2015)

Koshi mayhem: Tens of thousands of stranded needed rescue efforts, food, and medical care; Helicopters buzzed overhead a couple of days later, by Deepak Adhikari (rep 23/03/2015)

‘Weather’ behind fewer wildfire cases in March (kp 22/03/2015)

Banke flood victims await resettlement, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 15/03/2015)

Remote Taplejung village lacks water to fight wildfire, by Ananda Gautam (kp 13/03/2015)

Fire victims of Rautahat awaiting relief (kp 12/03/2015)

Before the floods: Involving women and men equally in creating and receiving early warnings will save more lives and property, by Mandira Singh Shrestha and Min Bahadur Gurung (kp 08/03/2015)

Government buildings at risk, by Sujata Awale (ht 07/03/2015)

Flood fears in Karnali after water level drops: Riverside settlers alerted about possible blockage (kp 04/03/2015), Blocked Karnali terrorises lower areas (ht 04/03/2015), Karnali flood fear subsides (kp 05/03/2015)

Snowfall, rain claim six lives (ht 04/03/2015)

Lightning claims three lives (ht 27/02/2015)

Couple, infant found dead in bed: Briquette fire in unventilated room caused ‘carbon monoxide poisoning’ (kp 23/02/2015)

Centuries-old Gorkha monastery in flames, by Sudip Kaini (kp 18/02/2015)

Open spaces inside the Valley could shelter 1.5 million during earthquake (ht 15/02/2015)

Kirtipur wards devise disaster mgmt plan (kp 15/02/2015)

Disaster preparedness: 7 emergency wells in Valley (kp 11/02/2015)

Inferno destroys cotton factory in Bhaktapur (ht 09/02/2015)

Shelters for flood-displaced at risk of disease outbreak, by Nirjana Sharma (rep 09/02/2015)

Before it strikes: Nepal should enact a comprehensive and pragmatic Disaster Management Act without delay, by Man B. Thapa (kp 08/02/2015), Earthquake debris mgmt plan finalised (kp 08/02/2015)

Hailstorm victims yet to get relief, by Suman Malla (rep 07/02/2015)

Migrant population vulnerable to disaster-induced displacement (kp 04/02/2014)

Flood victims rue govt apathy, by Kamal Panthi (kp 04/02/2015)

Four relatives killed as fire engulfs house, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 03/02/2015)

Nepali Army repairing disaster-hit infrastructure in Rukum (ht 03/02/2015)

Fire guts two floors of Mahaboudha house, by Kaushal Ghimire (kp 01/02/2015)

Minor quake jolts western districts (kp 01/02/2015)

Early warning system set up for disaster mitigation, by Moti Lal Poudel (kp 30/01/2015)

Left in the cold: Five months later, the survivors of west Nepal’s monsoon floods wait out the winter for government relief, by Mallika Aryal (nt 30/01/2015)

Building bridges: Recent floods, landslides have shown that disasters can be managed domestically if preventive measures are in place, by Tadateru Konoé (kp 30/01/2015)

Shake, shake, shake, by Hitkar Aryal (kp 30/012/2015)

Resettlement process of displaced families begins (ht 26/01/2015)

Earthquake drill for students (kp 25/01/2015)

Cold hits flood survivors: UNFPA (kp 22/01/2015)

Need to boost readiness to deal with tremor risks, by Pragati Shahi (kp 17/01/2015)

Govt asks local authorities to designate open spaces: Thousands are likely to die should a major earthquake strike Valley, say experts (kp 16/01/2015)

How Safe?, by Keshab Poudel (sp 16/01/2015)

On shaky ground: Looking around Kathmandu, it's clear we haven't learnt our lesson from the 1934 earthquake, by Buddha Basnyat (nt 16/01/2015)

Trouble with tremors South Asia needs a regional framework on earthquake data exchange and information sharing, by Deepak Chamlagain (kp 15/01/2015)

US hands post-quake debris management plan to govt (ht 15/01/2015)

Disaster risk assessment project (ht 15/01/2015)

Kathmandu under-prepared for earthquake (kp 13/01/2015), Unsafe Schools, hospitals (kp 13/01/2015), Allocation of areas for humanitarian response (kp 13/01/2015), Coming to Kathmandu: Training people on ways to be safe in case of earthquake can help reduce casualties (kp 14/01/2015), Be prepared: When building a new home, make sure you use an angenineer and mason trained in earthquake safety, by Jamie McGoldrick (rep 14/01/2015)

Mugu hailstorm: Victims in a fix due to laxity in relief distribution, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 13/01/2015)

Guidelines for resettling disaster victims (ht 11/01/2015)

Earthquake Safety Day on Jan 17 (ht 09/01/2015), Preparing to be prepared, by Kunda Dixit (nt 09/01/2015), Unnatural disaster: Earthquakes don’t kill people, weak houses and bad planning do (nt 09/01/2015)

Four out of five fire engines dysfunctional in Bhaktapur, by Anup Ojha (kp 08/01/2015)

Property worth 28 lakh rupees gutted (ht 08/01/2015)

Millions lost as fire rages 21 shops in Dadeldhura (kp 05/01/2015), Parties seek urgent, lasting response (kp 06/01/2015), Fighting fires: Kathmandu must take lessons from the inferno in Dadeldhura (kp 06/01/2015), Dadeldhura fire victims sans compensation (ht 07/01/2015)

Disaster manangement: ‘Helped 400,000 people in 2014’ (kp 03/01/2015)

Fire engulfs house; minors burnt to death (ht 03/01/2015)

Locals terrorised as cracks,craters appear in hills, by Madhav Aryal (kp 01/01/2015)

Earthquake safety: Experts stress on better, in-depth media coverage (ht 01/01/2015)		 Documents / Websites

Pictures from a relief campaign by Anu Weiffen in her home area in the Kali Gandaki valley (summer 2015)

Video from relief campaign by Chhiri Tendi Sherpa and his friends in Hewa, Solukhumbu, July 2015

Videos from relief campaigns by Chhiri Tendi Sherpa and his friends in Gorkha, Sindhupalchok and Nuwakot in summer 2015

National Society for Earthquake Technology - Nepal (NSET)

Earthquake Monitoring

Earthquakes 2015 (A collection of links on the earthquakes and aftermath. Most of the links may no longer be valid.)


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