Chitwan authorities will halt all traffic from 8pm Thursday to 5am Friday as forecasters warn of heavy rain, floods and landslides across Nepal.

Negative reports about the Bhotekoshi floods, road disruptions, and travel advisories have hit bookings in Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini just as the peak tourist season gets underway.

Overflowing mortuaries mean that authorities have the practical option of taking DNA and other forensic records and laying unidentified remains to rest.

Santa Bahadur Shrestha has spent decades hauling vehicles from cliffs and rivers, but this bus is testing his patience.

Two buses carrying more than 60 passengers were hit by a landslide at Simaltal on July 12, 2024 and went missing in the Trishuli river.

Nepal Oil Corporation has slashed gasoline prices effective from Monday midnight.