At least 9 people have been killed in floods and landslides in Sindhupalchok, Lalitpur and Chitwan districts of Nepal over the last 2 days. Heavy rain has fallen across the central Nepal region since 13 July 2014. The latest spate of disasters comes after 7 people died between 7 and 8 July 2014 after floods in Dang, Rautahat and Udaypur, as reported by The Himalayan Times.
Floods have struck in various parts of Sindhupalchok district over the last 2 days causing landslides and damage to houses. Six of the victims were caught in their homes as landslides or torrential rainfall caused the buildings to collapse.
Two other victims were working in a quarry in Lele, Lalitpur when they were caught in a landslide. One other victim, a woman, was swept 300 metres downstream by flood water in Chitwan, where around 650 homes are said to have been flooded.
