Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

July 21, 2020: According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division of Nepal, the Narayani River at Narayanghat Bridge has already reached danger level. The water level has reached 9.897 m and is continuously rising at Devghat. The Meteorological Department has predicted flooding along Narayani river on July 21 and July 22, 2020. There is also high risk of flooding in Bagmati, Kankai, Koshi, Kamala, Bagmati, Babai, Rapti West rivers of these two days. In this case, the water will flow across the river banks and to road. The people are requested to remain at high alert.

July 21, 2020: District Administration Office of Sindhupalchowk has issued a notice warning that Kerung Tso Lake situated at Khasha in China might burst and cause floods in the Bhotekoshi River. The people living near the banks of Bhotekoshi Rural Municipality and Barhabise Rural Municipality have been asked to relocate to higher areas following potential outburst of Kerung Tso lake in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of China. Chinese authorities have already started relocating their citizens to upper parts in view of the potential threats of the lake outburst.

July 21, 2020: A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Darchula district of Nepal has claimed lives of two people and buried seven houses. The landslide disaster occured in Naugad Rural Municipality-6, Parigaun in Darchula district of Nepal. Meanwhile, the Dungri Hydropower’s production house in Mahakali Municipality-3 has also been inundated, which has obstructed the plant activities.

Q: How fast do tectonic plates move on earth? A: The tectonic plates move roughly between 1 and 5 centimetres per year. The movement of tectonic plate on earth is very slow. The movement of tectonic plates varies by the location of the plate as well. The movement of the tectonic plates creates three types of tectonic boundaries. In case of convergent movement, the tectonic plates move into one another. The second one is divergent where plates move apart and transform, where plates move sideways in relation to each other.

July 16, 2020: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 has been felt in Rajkot, Gujarat today at 07:40 a.m. According to the Indian Seismological Center, the epicentre of the earthquake was located about 19 km from Rajkot near Tramba. The earthquake in Gujarat today occurred at a depth of more than 10 kilometres. The earthquake was felt as far away as Jasdan.  Last month, magnitude 5.3 moderate earthquake rattled Rajkot which epicenter was located in Kutch district of Gujarat, India . No preliminary damage or injuries have been reported from earthquake in Rajkot today.

July 13, 2020: Landslide and flooding caused by heavy rainfall have claimed lives of 62 people and left 49 others missing this July, Nepal's Disaster Risk Management Center confirmed. Highest fatalities from landslide has been reported from Myagdi district. At least 18 people died two separate landslide disaster in Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality and Malika Rural Municipality of Myagdi district. Ten people died in Barekot Rural Municipality of Jajarkot district , seven in Bajhang, five in Kaski, three each in Lamjung and Gulmi, two in Sindhupalchowk and one each in Tanahu, Shankhuwasabha, Doti and Kalikot district of Nepal. On other hand, one person died due to flooding in Raghuganga Rural Municipality of Myagdi district and another person died in Kamal Rural Municipality of Jhapa district. Meanwhile, floods have also caused havoc in several districts of Terai region of Nepal.