Location: Nepal, particularly Dhading and Rasuwa districts and areas experiencing heavy monsoon rainfall. Event: Travelers between Kathmandu and Pokhara or Chitwan should expect additional road ...

Scott Urbom is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service and currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, a position he assumed in December 2025. Over ...

Location: Rasuwa District and communities along the Bhote Koshi, Trishuli, and Narayani river corridors. Event: On August 26, a catastrophic flash flood and debris flow struck Rasuwagadhi, Timure, ...

Location: Rasuwa District and downstream communities along the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli–Narayani River corridor. Event: On August 26, a catastrophic debris-laden flood struck Rasuwagadhi, Timure, ...

Event: On August 26, 2026, a major flash flood surged into Nepal from Tibet and struck Rasuwagadhi, Timure, Syafrubesi, and surrounding areas of Rasuwa District. The flood destroyed buildings and ...

Due to escalating political unrest and violent demonstrations, all U.S. citizens are strongly advised to shelter in place until further notice. Avoid all travel unless absolutely necessary in an ...

The constitution establishes the country as a “secular state” but defines secular as the “protection of religion and culture handed down from the time immemorial.” It provides for the right of ...

The Rasuwagadhi-Timure-Syafrubesi area of Rasuwa district, including the Nepal-China border crossing, for any reason due to flood damage, disrupted transportation and communications, search-and-rescue ...

Kathmandu, Nepal – The United States Government through USAID has announced $1.37 million to support recovery efforts following the devastating 2023 earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal. The 5.6-magnitude ...

The United States extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the devastating flash floods in the Rasuwa district of Nepal. Our thoughts are with ...

KATHMANDU – Fifty-one Peace Corps Volunteers were sworn in by Chargé d’Affaires Scott Urbom and the Peace Corps/Nepal Country Director Troy Kofroth to begin their two-year service in Nepal. The new ...

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