Phoksundo lake sees increased tourist flow
A total of 19,537 tourists have visited the iconic turquoise lake over the past five years, official says.
A total of 19,537 tourists have visited the iconic turquoise lake over the past five years, official says.
The influx of Indian pilgrims has benefited everyone from porters and farmers to hotel owners and airline workers.
Karnali Province has recorded 51 road crashes during the Dashain period this year, according to Nepal Police data.
Locals in Jajarot, Rukum West and Dolpa cut off during Dashain.
Farmers suffered huge losses as the improved Haryana buffaloes failed to thrive in the hills. Most farmers have already sold off the animals at throwaway prices.
The vehicle en route to Dang from Rukum West fell 200 metres off the road, police say.
Landslide at Gaganekhola leaves highway impassable, army set to clear boulders.
Twenty-two months since the disaster, thousands of survivors have yet to receive reconstruction aid as damage assessment drags on.
Tibetan town becomes main job destination for families in Nepal’s remotest district.
Traffic disrupted in parts of Kalikot, Dailekh, Jumla.
Vehicles remain stranded as authorities and locals work to clear the debris and restore traffic.
Authorities urge caution as river levels rise.
Rising river levels hamper search, police say.
Reeling from May’s flooding and lack of support, villagers decide to move out by December.
Climate change, falling prices, and treacherous terrain threaten the future of caterpillar fungus harvesting in Karnali.
Generations of Badi people have lived off the river, but electrical fishing, commercial sand mining, and construction are putting their survival at risk.
Chandra Budha, 16, and Sharmila Budha, 20, were staying in a makeshift hut after the 2023 Jajarkot quake.
Vehicles can now travel from the Indian border town of Rupaidiha to Tibetan town Hilsa non-stop.
Sudden midnight disaster causes over Rs18 million in losses; no human or livestock casualties reported.
19 settlements are at risk from flooding, 73 from landslides, and 11 from inundation, data compiled by local authorities show.