1. Heavy Monsoon Rains Bring Chaos Across the Country 🌧️
As the monsoon picks up pace, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has issued alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall across Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces.
Prime Minister KP Oli has urged people to avoid unnecessary travel, with severe weather already causing landslides and flash floods. Parts of the Mechi Highway have been blocked, and a tragic incident in Parbat saw a couple buried under a landslide.
2. Flash Floods Devastate Rasuwa – 7 Dead, 19 Missing
A deadly flash flood near Rasuwagadhi on July 7 has claimed 7 lives, with 19 more still missing. The disaster struck suddenly, leaving destruction in its wake.
Hydropower infrastructure in the area was heavily damaged, and the Miteri Bridge—a key trade link between Nepal and China—was completely washed away, halting crucial cross-border commerce.
3. India–Nepal Home Secretaries Meet After Nearly a Decade
After a nine-year pause, the India–Nepal Home Secretary-level talks resumed in New Delhi. Nepal’s Gokarna Mani Duwadi met with India’s Govind Mohan to discuss key bilateral issues.
The agenda included updates to extradition treaties, improved mutual legal assistance, border infrastructure upgrades, and stronger cooperation in anti-human trafficking efforts.
