2025 in Nepal

7 January – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake with an epicentre in neighbouring Tibet shakes parts of Nepal, injuring at least 13 people across the country.^[1]
15 January – The Supreme Court of Nepal strikes down several laws that allowed for the construction of hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves.^[2]

27 February – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits Bagmati Province, injuring six people.^[3]

28 March – Two people, including a journalist, are killed during clashes between police and monarchist demonstrators in Kathmandu.^[4]^[5]

4 April – A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Karnali Province, injuring eight people.^[6]
9 April – Heavy rain and storms cause widespread damage, with at least eight deaths reported nationwide.^[7]
28 April – An Austrian climber is reported dead on Ama Dablam after going missing on 26 April.^[8]

4 May – An American climber dies after suffering a cardiac arrest while descending from Makalu.^[9]

10 June – The European Union adds Nepal to its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.^[10]

8 July – The Friendship Bridge connecting Nepal's Rasuwa District with China is swept away due to flooding along the Bhotekoshi River, killing nine people and leaving 19 others missing.^[11]

17 August – Heavy monsoon rains trigger sudden floods and landslidess nationwide, killing at least 41 people and injuring 121 others, according to the national disaster management authority.^[12]
27 August – The Supreme Court of Nepal rejects a petition to bar naga sadhus from entering the Pashupatinath Temple and other Shaivite temples, saying that nudity in the name of religion cannot be regarded as obscene.^[13]

4 September – The government orders the blocking of 24 social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube for failing to register with it.^[14]
8 September – Nationwide protests are carried out by youths primarily against the social media ban and corruption.^[15] Clashes with police initially kill at least 72 people and injure over 2,100.^[16] The unrest prompts the resignation of Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak^[17] and the lifting of the social media ban.^[18]
9 September –
- K. P. Sharma Oli resigns as prime minister following the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests.^[19]
- The headquarters of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, multiple government buildings and the residences of leading politicians in Kathmandu are set on fire by antigovernment protesters.^[20]
12 September –
- Former chief justice Sushila Karki is appointed as interim prime minister, making her the first woman to hold the office.^[21]
- President Poudel dissolves parliament following the recommendation of interim prime minister Karki in preparation for elections due on 5 March 2026.^[22]
22 September – Polish climber Andrzej Bargiel becomes the first person to ski down Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen.^[23]
30 September – Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya is installed as the new Kumari Devi in Kathmandu, succeeding Trishna Shakya who held the position since 2017.^[24]

5 October – At least 44 people are reported killed in nationwide landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains.^[25]

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