Health & Environment
Relentless Monsoon Rainfall Triggers Severe Floods Across Nepal
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THE BRIEF
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Continuous rainfall across Nepal since Thursday triggered fresh floods and landslides, leaving the Himalayan country reeling from a disaster that has killed 1,453 people.
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Floodwaters from the Tinau River swept away six houses in Butwal, prompting security forces to evacuate about 1,000 residents overnight as water crossed danger marks.
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The Narayani and Riu rivers exceeded danger levels in Chitwan district, while multiple landslides and mudslides disrupted vehicular traffic along key highways.