Panchthar, Oct. 19 -- The Rajduwali section of the Mechi Highway, which had been blocked for two weeks due to landslides, reopened on Saturday evening. A team of technicians, along with geologist Mad... Read More
Panchthar, Oct. 7 -- The death toll from the floods and landslides that struck Ilam on Saturday has risen to 39, after the body of 24-year-old Prabesh Gurung of Sandakpur Rural Municipality-5 was reco... Read More
Panchthar, Oct. 6 -- The Mechi Highway-the lifeline connecting the eastern districts of Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, and Taplejung-has been brought to a standstill after massive landslides and floods trigg... Read More
Panchthar/jhapa, Oct. 6 -- Late monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across the country, mainly in Bagmati, Madhesh and Koshi provinces. The nationwide death toll caused by water-induced disasters on Satu... Read More
Panchthar, Oct. 5 -- Eight people were killed and more than a dozen went missing in Ilam after continuous rainfall triggered landslides in different parts of the district, according to the District Ad... Read More
Panchthar, Oct. 4 -- Six people were killed and six others injured when a jeep plunged about 300 metres off the road in ward 3 of Kummayak Rural Municipality in Panchthar on Saturday morning. Accordi... Read More
Paanchthar, Aug. 24 -- A pair of Himalayan wood owls, a rare bird species, has been sighted at Thumkerani in ward 6 of Maijogmai Rural Municipality in Ilam district. Wildlife photographer Deven Khare... Read More
Panchthar, Aug. 13 -- Floods triggered by heavy rain on Tuesday night have blocked two major roads in Panchthar district. According to the District Police Office, Panchthar, the Mechi Highway was obs... Read More
Panchthar, July 31 -- Floods have washed away key makeshift crossings over rivers across Panchthar, a hill district of Koshi province, severing transport links and forcing vehicles to cross rivers dir... Read More