Each summer, the thousand or so families living in a floodplain informal settlement on the edge of Kathmandu brace themselves for flash flooding as monsoon rains pour in.

Massive landslides in the area have hampered search and rescue efforts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The death toll from the most recent floods and landslides rose to 37 on Monday, with five people missing and 78 injured, officials said.

As Indonesia braces for monsoon floods, a local website said on Wednesday that it will help emergency workers and residents, already battling the new coronavirus, better respond to crises.

The Himalayan arc from Bhutan through Nepal and India into Pakistan has always followed the rhythm of the monsoon. In 2025, that rhythm became deadly.

At least 60 people died in landslides and flooding in Ilam, Eastern Nepal, over the past 24 hours, authorities said on Sunday morning. According to SSP Deepak Pokhrel, spokesperson for the Koshi Province Police Office, the casualties include five in ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Landslides, a lighting strike and floodings triggered by severe rainfall killed at least 44 people in Nepal on Sunday, with five others reported missing, authorities said. Those killed included at least 37 people in the eastern ...

Last month, nationwide protests ousted the government. Now, Nepal’s interim leaders are dealing with heavy rains that have snarled transportation and killed dozens. By Binod Ghimire Reporting from Kathmandu, Nepal Landslides and floods set off by ...

This special report from Chennai covers the impact of heavy monsoon rains lashing Tamil Nadu, leading to flooded subways and school closures. While Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inspects infrastructure projects, our ground report exposes the grim reality for ...