Source: Assessment Capacities Project, Start Network
Country: Nepal
Crisis Overview
The monsoon season had a normal start until early August, when heavy rains created massive landslides in Jure, Mankhaa village, Sindhupalchowk district, killing 134 people. Mid-August rains again caused massive flooding and several landslides in 21 districts, the majority of the in the mid-west. 225,000 people were affected, but as waters receded, the number decreased to 125,000 people (IFRC 08/09/2014). Of these, 26,000 continue to be displaced and 119 are still missing (OCHA 08/09/2014). Early September, a natural dam created by a previous landslide in the Sankosi River collapsed, sweeping away several bridges (International media 07/09/2014, local media 07/09/201