Severe monsoon floods and landslides in Nepal have resulted in at least 66 fatalities, with 69 individuals reported missing and 60 injured, according to the country's Ministry of Home Affairs. The disaster has severely impacted infrastructure, damaging roads and bridges and paralyzing local air transport.
Rescue operations in the Kathmandu Valley have successfully saved 1,053 people, as stated by police representatives. Many roads leading to the capital, Kathmandu, have been blocked by landslides, prompting authorities to impose a night-time travel ban on major highways to mitigate landslide risks. Continued rainfall is forecasted for the coming days.
The monsoon season in South Asia typically lasts from June to September, during which hundreds of people and animals lose their lives annually. While the rainfall is crucial for agriculture, it also causes significant damage, destroying homes, triggering landslides, and flooding roads.