In brief
A government building in Baglung collapsed into the rushing Daram River on Sunday, 27 September, as a surge of floodwater threatened the western plains of Nepal. Local ward chair Tej Thapa confirmed that officials had already removed laptops and documents before the structure fell, and no casualties were reported. The incident comes after a series of landslides and floods that have killed at least 27 people in recent days, just weeks after a catastrophic flood along the Nepal‑Tibet border that claimed 1,400 lives. Residents and aid workers are monitoring the scene for after‑effects, while national disaster agencies warn of further hazardous conditions in the region.
On Sunday, 27 September, a government facility in the western town of Baglung collapsed into the rushing waters of the Daram River as floodwaters surged downstream. The building had been perched on a precarious ledge, and observers captured the dramatic moment when it finally gave way.
Local ward chair Tej Thapa told reporters that officials had already evacuated important documents and computers before the structure fell. They praised the swift action, noting that no one was injured in the incident.
The collapse comes amid a wider crisis of flooding and landslides that have taken at least 27 lives in Nepal’s recent past. The national disaster agency, risking additional humanitarian strain, reports that the floods followed a devastating 1,400‑person loss along the Nepal‑Tibet border a few weeks earlier.
Images of the collapse illustrate how swollen rivers and saturated soil can destabilize structures. Authorities warn that other buildings and roads may still be at risk as the region deals with the immediate and long‑term impacts of the scale of these deluges.
