Five eastern roads remain blocked
Authorities say efforts to clear landslides hampered by incessant rain.
Authorities say efforts to clear landslides hampered by incessant rain.
Continuous rainfall since Thursday has blocked four key routes connecting Panchthar with neighbouring districts and Tarai region.
Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall had blocked the Rajduwali stretch since October 4.
Tourism collapse and blocked exports leave Ilam, Panchthar, and Taplejung reeling from twin blows of floods and unrest.
Body of missing youth recovered on Tuesday.
Travellers stranded, fuel stations dry as landslide clearance hampered by continuous rainfall.
The hill district of Ilam was the worst hit with at least 37 killed and seven missing.
Continuous rainfall triggers multiple landslides, dozens of houses damaged.
The vehicle plunged around 300 metres off the road in Kummayak Rural Municipality.
Mostly active at dusk and night, the species feeds on rodents, frogs, small birds, moths, and large insects.
Mechi Highway and Phidim–Nangin–Phalaut road closed after heavy rain.
Parts of Panchthar and neighbouring Taplejung have been cut off, disrupting access to food and essential services.
Hewa and Nawa rivers overflow after continuous rainfall, disrupting traffic movement.
Relatives of Nepali migrant workers who died in Saudi Arabia are now receiving long-overdue relief.
Bridge collapses days before completion.