They ran for higher ground, fled through forests and raced ahead of the torrent as homes and communities vanished.

Four to five people are testing positive daily in Darma, fuelling fears of a wider outbreak as shortages of testing kits force patients to seek care elsewhere.

Residents say repeated appeals to local, provincial and federal governments have brought no repairs, leaving them struggling to access healthcare, education and daily necessities.

More than 54,000 households have benefited from the commercialisation of farming, helping improve livelihoods and curb migration for employment.

62-year-old Top Bahadur Pun Magar was shot dead while hunting with friends in a community forest in Kalimati Rural Municipality.

Rocks and soil left on the road during hill-cutting works have narrowed the highway and increased safety risks during the monsoon.

Authorities say no replacement doctors are in sight after two temporary specialists returned at the end of their assignments.

Chronic disease patients have gone without free medication for three months, forcing many to buy costly medicines as local health facilities await deliveries from the Karnali provincial government.

Fifteen years after establishment, Saraswati Basic School, which once had around 100 students saw no enrollment this year.

Torrential rain swelled rivers and streams in Salyan district, washing away infrastructure, cutting off transport links and disrupting water supplies for hundreds of families.

Explosives and related materials recovered in a corroded condition during construction work.

Absence of scientists and technicians cripples research, weakens services and deepens the crisis for farmers across Nepal.

Closure forces patients to travel as far as Dang, Nepalgunj or Surkhet to seek care—at heavy prices.

Villagers living near Banke National Park have long lived in fear, but it grew urgent after a tiger killed three people in December.

Vehicle plunges 400 metres off Rapti Highway in Kapurkot.