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Floods and landslides create havoc across the country (Photo feature)



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Floods and landslides create havoc across the country, July 21.

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, July 21: Incessant rainfall in the past few days have caused loss of lives and properties across the country. Inundation has occured in different places, especially in the plains, in Terai.

Here are some photos showing the menace of the rain-induced disaster.

 

The Narayani River as seen from Narayangadh Bazaar on Tuesday afternoon. Torrential rainfall from three days has increased the risk of waterlogging in the nearby areas, July 21. Photo: Narayan Adhikari (RSS).

Landslip hits a moving vehicle in Mailung, Rasuwa, near Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project Area, July 21. Photo: Hemnath Khatiwada (TRN). 

Nepal Army officials making embankment to prevent locals from being affected by the erosion in Rohini Stream, Nepalgunj, July 21. Photo: Siraj Khan. 

A boulder carried by landslide obstructs Pokhara-Baglung road section in Kushma Municipality-2, July 21. Photo: Nepal Police.  

Ram Mandir in Kathmandu Valley inundated after the water level increased in Hanumante River, triggered by the incessant rainfall from Sunday, July 21. Photo: Ratna Shrestha (RSS).

Amkot, Balde and Dwari of Safe-Martadi Highway in Bajura obstructed due to landslide, July 21.  Photo: Sher Bahadur Sharki (TRN).

Suresh Adhikari and Arjun Adhikari’s houses in Nahala, Bandipur Rural Municipality-1, Tanahun completely destructed by landslide, July 21. Photo: Krishna Neupane (RSS).

Locals collecting woods from Mahakali River bank in Kanchanpur despite the threat of flood, July 21. Photo: Sher Bahadur Singh (RSS).

Locals Satish Rajan and Dev Bahadur Gotame’s houses in Tarapu Pallotari Village, Marsyangdi Rural Municipality-3, lamjung hit by landslide. 74 households were displaced in the area due to the landslip, July 21. Photo: Janak Shrestha (RSS).