27 killed across Nepal due to incessant rainfall since September 24: Authorities
Incessant monsoon rains in Nepal have caused landslides and floods, resulting in 27 deaths and significant infrastructure damage since September 24. Authorities are monitoring river levels as the nation recovers from a catastrophic flood event in August.
Why it matters
Frequent extreme weather events in the Himalayan region underscore the vulnerability of infrastructure and communities to climate-induced disasters.
At least 27 people have been killed in incidents triggered by heavy rainfall across Nepal over the past few days, officials said on Tuesday (September 29, 2026).
Four people remain missing, while eight people were injured in the monsoon-induced incidents from September 24 to 28, according to the Nepal Home Ministry.
The disaster incidents affected 1,082 families and 114 livestock were killed. According to the authority, during this period there were 304 landslide incidents, resulting in 20 deaths, while four people went missing and seven were injured.
Similarly, 87 flood related incidents were reported in which four people died, while 151 incidents related to heavy rainfall claimed three lives and injured one person, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).
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