Natural Disasters In Nepal 2013

This list contains all major natural disasters in Nepal in 2013 with detail report.

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September 2013

• September 10: Sindupalchowk, Nepal landslides claim 5 lives
  Landslides at Dhuskun and Chokati area of Sindupalchowk district of Nepal have claimed lives of five people.
• September 7: Landslide in Dhankuta, Nepal
  Landslides near Mulghat of Dhankuta, Nepal have buried some thirteen houses.

August 2013

• August 31: Earthquake felt in Kathmandu
  At least two tremors have been felt in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• August 16: Tsho Rolpa glacial lake outburst flood
  Tsho Rolpa glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) rumor panicked the people of Dolakha and Ramechaap districts of Nepal Thursday night.
• August 15: Lightning in Siraha
  A 14-year-old girl died Thursday afternoon when lightning hit her, Nepal based Ujyalo Online reported.
• August 13: Lightning in Rolpa
  Lightning in Rolpa district of Nepal has claimed lives of two people.
• August 13: Ramechhap, Nepal landslides
  Landslides at different places in Khimti VDC of Ramechhap district of Nepal have claimed lives of at least seven people.
• August 5: Flooding in Kamala River in Sindhuli
  Flooding in Kamala River in Sindhuli district of Nepal has claimed lives of at least seven people.

July 2013

• July 30: Dolakha, Nepal lightning claims 1, injures 36
  Lightning strike in Dolakha, Nepal has claimed life of one person and injured thirty six others.
• July 22: Landslides across Nepal claims 7
  Landslides across Nepal have claimed  lives of at least seven people and injured six others in last 24 hours.
• July 20: Floods, landslides in Kailali and Dolakha
  Floods and landslides in Kailai and Dolakha districts of Nepal have displaced more than 2,000 families.
• July 11: Floods, landslides in eastern Nepal claim 5
  Floods and landslide in eastern Nepal have claimed lives of at least five people and left three others missing.
• July 11: Pyuthan, Nepal landslide
  Landslide at Lamachaur in Pyuthan district of Nepal has claimed lives of at least two people and injured two others.
• July 6: Landslide near Dasdhunga closes Mugling-Narayanghat road
  Landslide near Dasdhunga has closed Mugling-Narayanghat road section.
• July 4: 50 dead in landslides, floods in Nepal, emergency Center says
  At least 50 people have been killed in recent landslides and floods, Nepal Emergency Operation Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) said.

June 2013

• June 28: Rukum, Nepal earthquake injures 20
  According to the National Seismological Centre, the earthquake of magnitude of 5.5 has hit Rukum, the Mid Western Region of Nepal.
• June 26: Kalikot, Nepal landslide claims 2
  Landslide in Kalikot district of Nepal has claimed lives of two people and injured one other.
• June 22: Lightning in Kalaiya, Nepal
  Lightning has claimed lives of three children below age 10 in Kalaiya, Bara Nepal.
• June 19: Landslide in Palpa
  Landslide in Palpa, Nepal has claimed lives of three members of a single family.
• June 18: Landslide in Dailekh
  Landslide in Dailekh, Nepal has claimed lives of at least seven people, Dailekh Police said today.
• June 18: Landslide in Baitadi
  Landslide in Baitadi district of Nepal has claimed lives of five members of a single family.
• June 17: Lightning in Parsa and Siraha
  Lightning claims 6 lives in Parsa and Siraha. 
• June 17: Four missing in Humla landslide
  At least four people including three children are reported to be missing in landslide in Humala district of Nepal.
• June 17: Mahakali floods Darchula, emergency declared
  The District Administration Office (DAO) has declared a flood emergency in the area.
• June 11: Lightning in Baglung
  Lightning strike in Baglung, Nepal has claimed lives of at least two people, Baglung Police reported.
• June 11: Landslide hits Solukhumbu, Nepal
  A landslide has hit Baku VDC of Solukhumbu district of Nepal and displaced members of at least ten houses.
• June 6: Taplejung, Nepal landslide
  At least seven people have died and four other are missing in a landslide tragedy in Taplejung region of eastern Nepal.

May 2013

• May 31: Landslide in Kathmandu, Nepal
  Landslide in Kathmandu's Maharajgunj area has killed one and injured two others.
• May 25: Nepal's Kanchenjunga avalanche
  At least five mountaineers killed in an avalanche while returning from the peak of Mt Kanchenjunga in Nepal.
• May 24: Flooding in Nawalparasi, Nepal
  Flood swept away road at Lokaha of Nawalparasi district.
• May 23: Flooding in Kathmandu, Nepal
  Flash flooding in Kathmandu has swept away at least two houses.
• May 20: Flooding along Kawasoti-Narayangarh highway, Nepal
  Floods swept away diversion built over Lokaha stream early today.
• May 19: Landslide in the Arun River Valley, Nepal
  Betsy Palmer, an associate professor of education at Montana State University, passed away in a landslide tragedy in Nepal.
• May 18: Avalanche in Mt Saipal
  At least seven people are reported to be missing in an avalanche in the Mount Saipal region of far-western Nepal.
• May 12: Hailstorm in Nepal
  Heavy hailstorm in Nepal's central region of Nuwakot and Rasuwa caused huge damage to agricultural crops and properties.
• May 7: Everest base camp avalanche
  An avalanche above the second base camp of the Mount Everest, World' highest peak has killed one climber.

April 2013

• April 16: Lightning in Okhaldhunga and Parbat districts
  Lightning has claimed lives of two people and injured five others.
• April 12: Forest fire in Gulmi, Nepal
  A fire has broke out in Resunga forest in Gulmi district of Nepal.
  

March 2013

• March 21: Lightning in Nepal claims 5, including 2 kids
  At least five people have died in lightning strikes in Nepal.
• March 14: Landslide in Jumla, Nepal
  Landslide in Badki VDC of Jumla, Nepal has killed eight people.
• March 6: Moderate earthquake in Western Nepal
  Light to weak shaking will have felt by the people of Pokhara, Birendranagar, Dhangadi and Butwal.

February 2013

• February 6: Lightning in Bajura, Nepal
  Lightning has killed two in Bajura district of Nepal.

January 2013

• January 10: Cold wave in Nepal
  Cold wave in Nepal has killed so far 60 people this winter season.
• January 7: Extreme cold in Kathmandu, Nepal
  Mercury has fallen below zero in capital Kathmandu of Nepal for first time in five years.