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Nepal Disaster History

Source-backed records of major historical disasters in Nepal, with archived impact figures and verified references.

historicalcatastrophic

2024 September Nepal Floods and Landslides

Record rainfall from 26–28 September 2024 caused severe floods and landslides across Kathmandu Valley and many other districts.

Kathmandu Valley and flood-affected districts2024-09-26
246
Deaths
2,900,000
Affected
historicalcatastrophic

2023 Jajarkot Earthquake

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Jajarkot and Rukum West in Karnali Province on 3 November 2023.

Jajarkot and Rukum West, Karnali Province2023-11-03
154
Deaths
366
Injured
250,000
Affected
historicalsevere

2021 Melamchi–Indrawati Flood

A destructive cascading flood and debris-flow disaster struck the Melamchi–Indrawati watershed in June 2021.

Melamchi and Helambu, Sindhupalchok2021-06-15
5
Deaths
20
Missing
6
Injured
historicalcatastrophic

2019 Bara–Parsa Tornado

A destructive tornado struck Bara and Parsa districts on 31 March 2019, the first tornado officially recorded in Nepal.

Bara and Parsa districts2019-03-31
30
Deaths
1,150
Injured
2,890
Families
historicalcatastrophic

2017 Nepal Terai Floods

Severe monsoon flooding and landslides affected large parts of southern Nepal in August 2017.

Terai and flood-affected districts across Nepal2017-08-11
159
Deaths
1,700,000
Affected
350,000
Displaced
historicalcatastrophic

2015 Gorkha Earthquake

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck central Nepal on 25 April 2015, followed by a magnitude 7.3 major aftershock on 12 May.

Gorkha, Kathmandu Valley and central Nepal2015-04-25
8,896
Deaths
198
Missing
22,302
Injured
historicalcatastrophic

2014 Jure–Sunkoshi Landslide

A massive rainfall-triggered landslide struck Jure in Sindhupalchok on 2 August 2014 and dammed the Sunkoshi River.

Jure, Sindhupalchok2014-08-02
156
Deaths
430
Displaced