KATHMANDU: Heavy rainfall is predicted in the eastern and central parts of the country from coming Wednesday making monsoon more active thereafter.
The pre-monsoon has already affected in mid Nepal, causing death of several people and damaging a huge loss of private property and infrastructure like roads, bridges and water supply system.
According to Ministry of Home Affairs, at least 13 people have died and another 25 are still missing, mostly in Melamchi area of Sindhupalchowk district.
According to senior meteorologist Min Kumar Aryal, the monsoon that entered Nepali on July 11 was not so active until today but the monsoon will begin to rage from coming Wednesday onward.
Monsoon clouds are predicted to cause heavy rainfall in Province No 1, Province No 2 and a majority of parts in Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, shared Aryal.
Monsoon-induced disasters such as landslide, flood and inundation are likely due to the heavy rainfall. Hence the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has called for precaution against possible disasters in the vulnerable areas.
Currently, the country experiences general cloudy weather to complete one. Light rainfall is being witnessed in few parts of the Province No 1 and Gandaki Province, the Department said.
