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2020 Nepal floods
2020 floods in Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2020 Nepal floods were induced by heavy rains causing landslides and flash floods in western Nepal, and in particular Myagdi District.[1][2] As of 24 June, Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs reported 132 dead, 53 missing, and 128 injured in 445 flooding and landslide incidents.[3] Aon reported 401 fatalities from the floods.[4]
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Date | June–September 2020 |
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Location | Western Nepal, in particular Myagdi District |
Deaths | 401 |
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Following the floods, Nepal's water minister Barshaman Pun instructed his officials to raise flood mitigation in the Nepal-India Joint Committee on Inundation and Flood Management (JCIFM) forum.[5]
The Kathmandu Post labelled the rainy season as one of the deadliest in recent memory, writing that the large losses are a result of failure by local and national government.[6]