A 69-year-old man died after a landslide buried his house in Baglung district on Friday night, as heavy rain continued to disrupt life across Nepal on Saturday, inundating settlements, triggering evacuations and blocking roads in several districts.

Man Bahadur Roka was sleeping on the porch when the landslide came down from above and buried him in Dhammer, Tarakhola Rural Municipality-5, police said. He died at the scene. His father, Salle Roka, was away at his daughter’s home and was unharmed. Roka’s wife and children lived in a separate house.

In Nawalparasi West, more than 200 houses in the Susta settlement of Susta Rural Municipality-5 were inundated after the Narayani river overflowed. The river had initially flooded the Tharu settlement on Friday, but rising water levels later inundated much of Susta.

About 400 residents have been moved to a disaster-management shelter, according to Chief District Officer Dipak Raj Nepal. Security personnel, including Nepal Police and Armed Police Force teams, have been deployed for rescue and evacuation operations.

The Narayani river was also approaching the danger level. At 4am on Saturday, the water level at the Devghat gauge had risen to nearly 8 metres. The warning level is 7.3 metres, while 9 metres is considered the danger level.

At the Gandak barrage in Tribeni, the water level had risen to 376,800 cusecs by 10:30am, according to the water measurement centre. All gates of the barrage were opened as the flow increased.

Evacuations in Butwal

In Rupandehi, 20 families living along the Tinau river in Butwal were moved to a local school after the river crossed its warning level.

The affected families, who had been living beneath the Tinau bridge, were taken to Kanti Secondary School, according to police. Several settlements along the river, including Majuwa, Buddha Nagar, Devinagar and Raniganj, remain at high risk as the water level continues to rise.

Roads blocked by landslides

In Baglung, three days of continuous rain triggered landslides and brought traffic on major roads to a halt. A landslide at Kanabagar in Nisi Khola Rural Municipality-4 blocked the Mid-Hill Highway, with authorities using an excavator to clear vehicles trapped in mud.

Other sections of the highway were also affected by smaller landslides and muddy roads. Long-distance vehicles have been barred from operating in the district since Thursday night.

In Gulmi, landslides have blocked three major roads—the Kaligandaki Corridor, Madan Bhandari Auxiliary Highway and Ridi-Rudrabeni road.

Rising water in the Kaligandaki river also forced seven families in Ridi to move to relatives’ homes.

Authorities have banned all vehicular movement as heavy rain, blocked roads and rising river levels increased risks across the district.

Tourist site, bridge affected

The rising Kaligandaki river has inundated parts of the Rani Mahal area in Palpa and put the historic palace at risk. About half a dozen hotels, resorts and shops in the popular tourist area have been flooded, according to local officials.

In northern Gorkha, flooding in the Therang Khola damaged a wooden bridge linking Namrung in Chumanubri Rural Municipality-4 with Bharjam in ward 2. A landslide fell about 10 metres above the bridge on Saturday morning, damaging the structure along the Manaslu trekking route.

In Pokhara, the Seti river has formed a temporary lake at Ramghat after its flow increased and a narrow outlet restricted the river’s passage. The Kaski district administration has urged residents in riverside areas to remain alert.

Power supply disrupted

Heavy rain and falling trees have disrupted electricity supplies in Palpa, where the Butwal-Palpa, Gulmi-Palpa and Syangja-Palpa 33-kV transmission lines have been affected.

In Dadeldhura, a sal tree brought down by strong winds and persistent rain obstructed the Budar-Jogbuda 33-kV transmission line, disrupting power supplies in the Jogbuda area. Nepal Electricity Authority officials said repair teams were struggling to reach the site because swollen streams and unsafe roads had made access difficult.

Authorities have urged people living along rivers and in other vulnerable areas to remain alert as rainfall continues and water levels are expected to rise further.

In Surkhet, a fallen tree in the forest at Ramghat, Bheriganga Municipality-11, damaged a 33-kV power line, disrupting electricity supplies to Ramghat and Rakam substations and areas towards Jajarkot. Repair work has begun, the Surkhet Electricity Office said.