Nepal

Katmandou, 28 September 2026. Four days of uninterrupted rain since Thursday, 24 September, have transformed the late monsoon into a multiform crisis, and the Nepalese press is devoting almost as much space to the economic bill as to the human toll. According to the National Authority for Disaster Risk Management, cited on Sunday, 27 September, by the Kathmandu Post, at least 12 people have died in the floods and landslides, seven others are still missing, and more than 1,100 people have been evacuated. The office of Prime Minister Balendra Shah reports a broader toll since 24 September: 21 dead and five missing across eleven districts, including Myagdi, Baglung, Dolpa, and Kavre, with 439 incidents recorded nationwide. In Myagdi and Baglung, local updates report separate tolls: six dead and three missing in a landslide in Myagdi, five dead in the same family in Baglung.

But it's the infrastructure aspect that structures the coverage. The Prime Minister has reported a cut of 1,013.2 megawatts of hydroelectric production, caused by damage to the transmission lines of the Kaligandaki, Marsyangdi, and Seti-Madi corridors. Nepal Telecom has announced, since 24 September, disruptions "in several regions of the country", damaged fibre optic cables, and weakened solar sites due to snow and clouds, apologizing to its customers. The Kaligandaki corridor alone has 46 landslide points between Maldhunga and Korala, cutting off transport to Mustang.

In Katmandou, the valley depends on neighbouring districts and India for its vegetables; with the Prithvi, BP, and Madan Bhandari highways damaged or washed away, food prices have risen, a phenomenon that Ratopati attributes in part to artificial scarcity and speculation. The Nepalese army has announced that it has rescued 684 people in one day in Parbat, Myagdi, Baglung, and Jajarkot, including 78 by helicopter. Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal has promised to open reconstruction work on bridges and roads "within a month", after a meeting with local elected officials on Sunday. The Prime Minister has called for vigilance in the face of a still-present risk and warned against disinformation and speculation during the crisis.