Global Information Lookup Global Information

2020 Nepal floods information


2020 Nepal floods
Location of Nepal
DateJune–September 2020
LocationWestern Nepal, in particular Myagdi District
Deaths401

The 2020 Nepal floods were induced by heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods in western Nepal, and in particular Myagdi District.[1][2] As of 24 June, Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs reported 132 dead, 53 missing, and 128 injured in 445 flooding and landslide incidents.[3] Aon reported 401 fatalities from the floods.[4]

Following the floods, Nepal's water minister Barshaman Pun instructed his officials to raise flood mitigation in the Nepal-India Joint Committee on Inundation and Flood Management (JCIFM) forum.[5]

The Kathmandu Post labelled the rainy season as one of the deadliest in recent memory, writing that the large losses are a result of failure by local and national government.[6]

  1. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Floods and landslides lash Nepal, scores dead | DW | 12.07.2020". DW.
  2. ^ "Floods, landslides kill 40 in Nepal, many missing". CNA. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Floods in Nepal: 132 dead by rain triggered floods and landslides in past 40 days in Nepal | World News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Global Catastrophe Recap December 2020" (PDF). Aon Benfield.
  5. ^ "Nepal Minister directs officials to start preparing for flood talks with India". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Despite tackling disasters every monsoon, Nepal fails to learn from experience". The Kathmandu Post.

and 27 Related for: 2020 Nepal floods information

Request time (Page generated in 0.9 seconds.)

2020 Nepal floods

Last Update:

The 2020 Nepal floods were induced by heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods in western Nepal, and in particular Myagdi District. As of 24 June...

Word Count : 234

2021 Nepal floods

Last Update:

2021 Nepal floods were a series of flash floods caused by heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods. In June 2021, the Melamchi River flooded, caused...

Word Count : 436

List of deadliest floods

Last Update:

dead. List of floods List of flash floods List of natural disasters by death toll Haigh, Ivan; Nicholls, R.J. (2017). "Coastal flooding" (PDF). MCCIP...

Word Count : 535

2019 Nepal floods

Last Update:

The 2019 Nepal floods were a series of flash floods that affected widespread areas of Nepal. Severe flooding was seen in many regions, especially in the...

Word Count : 162

2020 South Asian floods

Last Update:

In 2020, floods severely affected South Asia due to heavy monsoon rains. The floods caused $105 billion USD of damage ($88.5 billion in India, $15 billion...

Word Count : 390

2020 Assam floods

Last Update:

2020 Assam floods refers to the significant flood event of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian north-eastern state of Assam and coincided with the COVID-19...

Word Count : 1759

2013 North India floods

Last Update:

due to the floods, damaged several houses and structures, killing those who were trapped. The heavy rains resulted in large flash floods and massive...

Word Count : 4237

2020 China floods

Last Update:

China floods 2020 Kyushu floods 2020 Nepal floods 2020 Assam floods 2020 Korean floods 2020 Central Vietnam floods de Acosta, Rosa (25 July 2020). "China's...

Word Count : 7776

2022 South Asian floods

Last Update:

has exacerbated these storms. Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa killed eight people in January, however from June 2022, floods affected most of Pakistan, affecting...

Word Count : 1311

2020 Kyushu floods

Last Update:

Kyushu flood 2018 Japan floods 2020 China floods 2020 Nepal floods 2020 Korean floods Photos: Deadly Flooding in Japan, The Atlantic, 8 July 2020. Collection...

Word Count : 1423

List of floods

Last Update:

Jakarta floods 2020 China floods 2020 Kyushu floods 2020 Nepal floods 2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides 2019–2020 United Kingdom floods Storm Gloria (Spain...

Word Count : 10778

Climate change in Nepal

Last Update:

Globally, Nepal is ranked fourth in terms of vulnerability to climate change. Floods spread across the foothills of the Himalayas and bring landslides...

Word Count : 3049

Environmental issues in Nepal

Last Update:

particularly water-related events such as floods, landslides and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The floods of 2018 spread across the foothills of...

Word Count : 1946

2008 Bihar flood

Last Update:

destroying crops. Flooding also affected 69 districts in Nepal. Approximately 53,800 Nepalese (11,572 seholds) were affected by the Koshi floods in Sunsari District...

Word Count : 1786

2020 in Nepal

Last Update:

Events in the year 2020 in Nepal. President : Bidhya Devi Bhandari Vice President : Nanda Kishor Pun Prime Minister : Khadga Prasad Oli Chief Justice :...

Word Count : 1566

Geography of Nepal

Last Update:

December 2013. ICIMOD (2011). "Glacial Lakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Nepal" (PDF). Kathmandu: International Center for Integrated Mountain Development...

Word Count : 6219

2023 South Asian floods

Last Update:

Uttarakhand, flash floods in Punjab, rescue efforts on". India Today. 17 August 2023. "Landslides, floods kill 38 so far as monsoon rains lash Nepal". The Times...

Word Count : 794

Glacial lake outburst flood

Last Update:

Wayback Machine Chuya Flood Video Archived 22 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Glacial Lakes and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Nepal. – International...

Word Count : 3930

2021 South Asian floods

Last Update:

died in floods that occurred in October. In October, floods in western Nepal killed 88 people and left 30 others missing. In September, floods have severely...

Word Count : 562

Koshi Barrage

Last Update:

collapsed, several miles north of the Nepal-India border. The resulting flood wiped out miles of fertile farmland in Nepal, covering it with a thick layer of...

Word Count : 506

Nepal

Last Update:

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes...

Word Count : 23669

2007 South Asian floods

Last Update:

The 2007 South Asian floods were a series of floods in India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh. News Agencies, citing the Indian and Bangladeshi...

Word Count : 2524

Maharashtra floods of 2005

Last Update:

chlorine to their water tanks. The financial cost of floods was unprecedented and these floods caused a stoppage of entire commercial, trading, and industrial...

Word Count : 1842

Economy of Nepal

Last Update:

The economy of Nepal is developing category and largely dependent on agriculture and remittances. Until the mid-20th century Nepal was an isolated pre-industrial...

Word Count : 2109

Kingdom of Nepal

Last Update:

The Kingdom of Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल अधिराज्य) was a Hindu kingdom in South Asia, formed in 1768 by the expansion of the Gorkha Kingdom, which lasted until...

Word Count : 8173

Kosi River

Last Update:

Bird Areas in Nepal: Key Sites for Conservation. Bird Conservation Nepal, Kathmandu and BirdLife International, Cambridge Floods, Flood plains and Environmental...

Word Count : 4032

Himani Shah

Last Update:

Princess of Nepal (born October 1, 1976) is the wife of the former heir apparent to the throne of Nepal, Crown Prince Paras. Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Himani...

Word Count : 893

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net