The 2024 Nepal monsoon floods, driven by record rainfall since 1970, killed at least 224 people and displaced thousands across Kathmandu and surrounding districts.
Key Facts
- Deaths reported
- At least 224
- Injuries
- 158
- Missing persons
- 28
- People requiring rescue
- Around 13,300
- Houses destroyed or damaged
- At least 1,200
- Rescue/clean-up personnel deployed
- Over 30,000
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Torrential monsoon rainfall in early July, mid-August, and late September 2024 struck Nepal, with the late September event producing the heaviest rainfall in the region since at least 1970, driven by a low-pressure system. Poor infrastructure and unplanned construction on floodplains amplified the disaster's impact.
Beginning on 26 September 2024, severe flooding inundated eastern Nepal, Bagmati Province, and the Kathmandu Valley, which received up to 322 millimetres of rain in two days. The Bagmati, Nakkhu, and Kosi rivers reached dangerous levels, triggering widespread flooding and mudslides across Nepal and into parts of India and Bangladesh.
At least 224 people died, 158 were injured, and 28 remained missing. Over 1,200 homes were damaged or destroyed, 25 bridges and 37 highways were damaged, and 11 hydropower stations were affected. Tribhuvan International Airport was shut, schools and universities closed for three days, and more than 30,000 security personnel were deployed for rescue operations.