Rain, thundershower likely to hit Nepal

Indian meteorological officials on Sunday forecast fairly widespread rain and thundershowers over Nepal till Monday.

"The activity is most likely to become widespread on April 27 and 28 with a possibility of isolated heavy thunderstorm activity, particularly over eastern part of Nepal," the Indian Meteorological Department said in a statement.

With similar forecast for Kathmandu, the department suggested people should take precautions against wet and bleak weather and possible landslides at vulnerable sites.

In India, the sub-Himalayan region, including West Bengal and Sikkim, will experience widespread rain and thundershower over the next three days with a possibility of isolated heavy thunderstorm, the Met Office said.

 

It also forecast scattered thunderstorms over Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh.