In September 2021, heavy rain inundated 382 houses and roads in
Kathmandu. About 105 mm of rainfall occurred in three hours in
Kathmandu Valley. On the same week, another flood in Tarai region caused nine deaths and damaged 42 houses.[4]
In October 2021, a flood in
Karnali catchment of western Nepal killed at least 103 people.[5][6][7] In the
Mahakali River basin, 2600 people were
displaced.[8] In eastern Nepal, the rain storm destroyed about 50,000
hectares of paddy
plantations.[9] In
Palpa district, 535 ha of paddy plantation was damaged.[10]2232 houses were inundated across Nepal.[11] The domestic airport in
Biratnagar was closed for four days due to flooding of the runway.[12][13] The flood blocked highways at 244 places around Nepal causing damage of about NPR 1 billion. [14]
In September 2021, heavy rain inundated 382 houses and roads in
Kathmandu. About 105 mm of rainfall occurred in three hours in
Kathmandu Valley. On the same week, another flood in Tarai region caused nine deaths and damaged 42 houses.[4]
In October 2021, a flood in
Karnali catchment of western Nepal killed at least 103 people.[5][6][7] In the
Mahakali River basin, 2600 people were
displaced.[8] In eastern Nepal, the rain storm destroyed about 50,000
hectares of paddy
plantations.[9] In
Palpa district, 535 ha of paddy plantation was damaged.[10]2232 houses were inundated across Nepal.[11] The domestic airport in
Biratnagar was closed for four days due to flooding of the runway.[12][13] The flood blocked highways at 244 places around Nepal causing damage of about NPR 1 billion. [14]