Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Nepal Landslides and Floods Kill at Least 21, Disrupting Lives
Heavy rain caused floods, landslides and an avalanche in parts of Nepal.
These disasters damaged homes and forced some people to move to safer places.
At least 21 people were reported dead, and five were missing in one account.
Another report cited 24 deaths and 14 missing people across several districts.
In Baglung, landslides buried houses and killed 10 people.
Near Chame, falling earth blocked a river and created a temporary lake.
The lake became about one metre lower as water began flowing more freely.
An avalanche on Himlung Himal also killed at least four people, including climbers or support workers.
The latest flooding, landslides and heavy rainfall in Nepal have killed at least 21 people, with five missing, according to the report.
Nepal Police said 10 people died and one remained missing in Baglung after landslides buried homes.
Severe weather affected nearly 250 families, destroyed 260 homes and partially damaged 80 others.
A flood and landslide blocked the Marsyangdi River near Chame, forming a lake that later dropped by about one metre.
An avalanche on Himlung Himal killed at least four people, while 12 members of a base-camp team lost contact; reported totals differ across accounts.
- Who
- Residents, climbers and support personnel in several Nepalese districts were affected; Nepal Police and disaster authorities led response efforts.
- What
- Heavy rainfall triggered floods, landslides and an avalanche, causing deaths, missing persons, property damage and evacuations.
- When
- The latest incidents followed intense weekend rainfall; the Chame flood and landslide occurred on Sunday afternoon, with police reporting Baglung deaths on Monday.
- Where
- The incidents occurred in Baglung, Chame and other districts of Nepal, including the Nar Phu region of Manang and Himlung Himal.
- Why
- The disasters were attributed in the reports to intense or continuous heavy rainfall, which triggered flooding, landslides and an avalanche.
- Reported latest death toll
- At least 21 people; another circulated account cited 24 deaths across several districts.
- Missing people
- Five people were reported missing in one account; another cited 14 missing.
- Baglung casualties
- Nepal Police reported 10 deaths and one missing person after landslides buried houses.
- Homes affected
- Severe weather completely destroyed 260 homes and partially damaged 80 others.
- Families affected
- Nearly 250 families were affected by the severe weather.
- Chame lake
- A lake formed after flooding blocked the Marsyangdi River and later fell by about one metre.
- Himlung Himal
- At least four bodies were recovered after an avalanche struck the 7,126-metre summit.