Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned following violent protests against corruption and a social media ban that left 19 people dead. Curfews were imposed in Kathmandu, Butwal, Bhairahawa, and Itahari to control unrest and prevent further gatherings, rallies, and protests.
The ongoing monsoon has inflicted severe loss of life and property across Himachal Pradesh, with 303 people dead since June 20, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
According to Himachal Pradesh SDMA, 625 roads, including three national highways (NH-03, NH-154, NH-305), remain blocked. Power supply has been hit with 1,533 electricity distribution transformers out of service, while 168 water supply schemes stand disrupted as of Monday morning.
Of the 298 deaths, 152 were rain-related, caused by landslides, flash floods, house collapses, and other weather-triggered incidents. At the same time, 146 fatalities were in road accidents, many linked to slippery conditions and damaged roads.
The monsoon's fury in Himachal Pradesh has left 276 people dead since June 20, with 143 fatalities caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and falls from steep slopes, while 133 deaths were the result of road accidents, accordi
The Indian Army and disaster response forces are rescuing the pilgrims stranded at the Machail Mata Temple on Sunday after the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, which left at least 55 people dead.
A cloudburst in the Janglote area of Kathua has left four people dead and caused damage to a railway track, the national highway, and the local police station.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that rescue and relief operations in Kishtwar are continuing through the night after a devastating cloudburst struck the district on August 14, leaving over 60 people dead.
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The monsoon continues to wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh, with a total of 199 people dead as of August 6, including 108 in rain-related disasters and 91 in road accidents, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) under the State Disaster Management Authority.
According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Himachal Pradesh, a total of 179 people have lost their lives since June 20, including 101 in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, and 78 in road accidents attributed to treacherous weather cond
A massive fire in a five-storey commercial complex in Kut city, eastern Iraq, has left at least 61 people dead and several others missing, according to the country's Interior Ministry, Al Jazeera reported.