Asia and Oceania

Nepal
Still current at: 25 November 2009 Updated: 24 November 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Advice for Trekkers section (reports of rogue guides). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

Natural disasters

Flooding/landslides

Travel in the rural areas during the Monsoon season can be hazardous and care should be taken. Monsoon rains cause flooding and landslides that can cut off some towns and villages for days at a time. It is best to check access routes before setting off on a journey.

Earthquakes

Earth tremors are common in this region and can cause landslides and avalanches in hilly and mountainous areas.

On 29 October 2007 an earthquake affected parts of central Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley. The earthquake measured 5.0 on the Richter scale and the epicentre, according to the National Seismological Centre, was the Nuwakot district.