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Currently Nepal is under the influence of a low pressure area in and around the Bay of Bengal in central-west. Due to this, light to moderate rains will occur across the country, according to the Weather Forecast Division. Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will have normal to full change in weather, while the rest of the provinces will have partial to normal, the department said. Similarly, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at many places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and some places in the remaining provinces. Heavy rain is likely at some places in Sudurpaschim Province, a few in Karnali Province and one or two places in Lumbini and Gandaki Provinces. The department has also requested to take necessary precautions as the water level in rivers and canals may rise causing floods and other natural disasters.

Dozens of houses in Bardia have been inundated due to the incessant rain since Tuesday night as the danger level of Babai River also exceeded. Balapur, Suryagaudi and other settlements of Gulariya Municipality were inundated due to the flood. Chief District Officer Bandhu Prasad Bastola said that the residents of the flooded area have been kept in a safe place. Although the water level in the river has decreased now, the local administration has asked the residents of the lower coastal areas to be cautious as the rain has not stopped in the hilly districts. The Gulariya-Nepalgunj road section has been blocked after the river flooded the road. According to CDO Bastola, the mobility of vehicles has been stopped. The river has made some cuts in the Balapur area. The victims of Suryagaudi are taking safe shelter by camping on the local roads which are safe. Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Army are already deployed for the rescue and relief. The rescue team with security personnel including three motor boats are on stand-by. Sand Sacks are also kept ready for immediate control in flooded area.  According to the hydrology and meteorology department, the water level was measured at 6.86 meters on Thursday evening at the Chepang water measuring station of Babai River. In Chepang of Babai, 5.50 meters is considered a warning level. A water level of 6.10 meters is considered as a danger level.

Two people died in Makwanpur on Thursday after being buried by a landslide and washed away by a river. According to the area police office, Manahari, 47-year-old Tok Bahadur Chepang, a resident of Raksirang Rural Municipality-6, was buried in a landslide after continuous rains. The police said that the road was blocked due to rain, so they could not reach the spot which caused problems in rescue. Similarly, an old man died yesterday when a cesspit in Kailash Rural Municipality-3 washed away. 65-year-old local Dal Bahadur Chepang is the one who died. Bagmati Province Police Office, Hetauda said that he was swept away by the river while returning home from Kalika market.

Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed grief over the people who died in a bus accident at Amlekhgunj, Bara. Through his social media, Dahal has expressed his condolences to those who died in the bus accident. Sixteen people lost their lives in a bus accident this morning. He has requested the concerned authorities to provide relief and compensation to the families of the deceased and the injured and also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. Likewise, Dahal has instructed the party line to involve for relief, rescue and all other kinds of assistance in the disaster-prone areas.