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Farmers on Sunday staged a protest at the Kalimati Vegetable and Fruits Market, the country's largest vegetable market, by throwing tomatoes, arguing that the Nepali vegetables have not been getting a fair price. They threw the tomatoes saying that locally grown vegetables have not been getting a reasonable price due to Indian vegetables. They accused the government of being a mute spectator to the problems like not getting fertilizers and seeds among others on time.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the concerned agencies to work proactively to search those missing in the floods and carry out rescue and relief operations to the affected communities in the eastern hilly districts. The PM has appealed to the civilians, security bodies and government employees to unite for the rescue operations of the flood-hit communities. PM Dahal has also expressed deep sorrow over the demise of people and damages to the property. Several people have gone missing in the floods and landslides in Sankhuwasabha and Panchthar districts. Likewise, vehicular movement along the Mechi Highway has come to a halt following the disaster.  

A person died while 17 persons working at a hydropower project have gone missing after being swept away by flooded Hewa river in Sankhuwasabha district. The District Police Office, Sankhuwasabha said that 17 persons have been missing after the flood damaged the under construction Super Hewa Hydropower at Dobhane in Chainpur-4. Police said that they found a body on the bank of Hewa river at Panchkhapan Municipality-5. DSP Birendra Godar said that the identity of the deceased is yet to be established. Locals said that the flood in the river also swept away seven houses on the bank of river and also washed away a motorable bridge connecting Panchkhapan and Chainapur.    

At least five persons have gone missing in the flood at Hewakhola following a heavy rainfall in Panchthar district since last night. The missing persons have been identified as Dil Kumar Tamang of Hilihang Rural Municipality-7 and Sanjog Lowa of Phidim Municipality-10, workers of Hewakhola Hydropower Project-I. Likewise, Ashish Majhi and Alisha Majhi of Phidim have also gone missing in the flood. The Hewakhola bridge linking Phidim-4 and Hilihang-7 along the Mechi Highway has also been washed away, completely disrupting the vehicular movement along the highway, according to DSP Hari Khatiwada. Similarly, the flood also washed a belly bridge along the Tamor corridor. Police said that the flood destroyed a motorable bridge in Phalelung Rural Municipality-3.