Heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides across several parts of Nepal, leaving one person missing, at least two injured, damaging homes and bridges, and cutting off roads in Bajura, Kaski and Jajarkot.

In Bajura, one person was reported missing and two others injured after a landslide buried two houses in Tamsu of Triveni Municipality-9 on Thursday.

The landslide swept down the houses of 39-year-old Dharma Thapa and 43-year-old Karna Bahadur Thapa, damaging both structures, according to police.

Police said two people from the houses were injured, and another was missing, but their identities had not yet been established. Rescue efforts were hampered by continuing rain and the risk of further landslides.

A 17-member rescue team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Shaileshwari Bohara was dispatched from the Bajura District Police Office, along with a team from the Armed Police Force. Personnel from the Badimalika and Barjugad police posts had been at the site since Thursday night.

In Kaski, the swollen Modi river swept away two bridges linking Haijung in Annapurna Rural Municipality-6 with Deupur Mohoriya in Modi Rural Municipality-1 of neighbouring Parbat district.

One of the bridges, which connects the Kaski side to the Mata Annapurna temple located on an island-like patch in the middle of the river, had already been damaged by flooding on August 5. The second bridge, linking the temple to the Parbat side, was washed away after heavy rain caused the river to surge on Thursday night.

With both bridges gone, residents travelling between Deupur in Parbat and Nayapul in Kaski now have to take a longer route.

The flood also damaged part of the temple and stranded three people there. A disaster management team from the Armed Police Force rescued 28-year-old Pradeep Dhakal, 30-year-old Rewat Singh and the temple priest, 52-year-old Nirman Giri, using ropes, according to Assistant Chief District Officer Chitrangat Baral.

The flood also washed away sections of the Nayapul-Birethanti-Ghandruk road in Annapurna Rural Municipality-8, bringing traffic to a complete halt. Birethanti bazaar is also at risk as the river continues to rise.

In Jajarkot, flooding and erosion caused by relentless rain swept away two houses in Roli, Nalgad Municipality-10, and placed two more at high risk. Damage to a suspension bridge has also disrupted local movement, while the Jajarkot-Dolpa section of the Bheri Corridor has been blocked.

The road was cut off after the water level in the Tasughat river rose sharply following continuous rain since Thursday night. With no alternative route available, travellers and residents have been left stranded.

Floodwaters also destroyed the western section of a suspension bridge in Roli, bringing pedestrian traffic to a standstill, according to the Ragdha Area Police Office.

A two-storey stone-and-mud house belonging to Prithvi Bahadur BK, roofed with stone slabs, was swept away. Nine members of his family had been living in the house, but all were moved to safety.

A similar two-storey stone-and-mud house belonging to Khaite BK, where 10 family members lived, was also placed at high risk, and the occupants were evacuated.

Two other houses, one belonging to Nar Bahadur BK and another to Hast BK, were also threatened by flooding and erosion. Narbahadur's three-storey stone-and-mud house and Hast’s two-storey stone-and-mud house, roofed with corrugated metal, were both considered unsafe. Their families, comprising 10 and eight people respectively, were moved to safer locations.

A total of 37 people from four affected households have been relocated. No deaths or injuries have been reported in Jajarkot so far.

A four-member police team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Dinesh Sunar was sent from the Ragdha Area Police Office at around 6:30am after reports of the damage. The team has been assessing the situation and assisting residents.

Authorities have warned that the risk remains high as rain continues. Flooding and erosion have damaged homes, bridges and roads in the affected areas, while blocked transport routes are making access for residents and emergency responders more difficult.

Police and local authorities have urged people living in vulnerable areas to remain alert and move to safer locations immediately if conditions deteriorate.