epa13124224 Elderly women visit the Bungamati Temple in Bungamati on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 July 2026. Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division has announced that the monsoon season has officially begun across the country. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

epa13124222 Elderly women visit the Bungamati Temple in Bungamati on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 July 2026. Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division has announced that the monsoon season has officially begun across the country. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

epa13124221 An elderly woman walks past a person exercising in Bungamati on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 July 2026. Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division has announced that the monsoon season has officially begun across the country. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

epa13124219 Monsoon clouds drift over the hills surrounding Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 July 2026. Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division has announced that the monsoon season has officially begun across the country. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

epa13124218 Monsoon clouds drift over the hills surrounding Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 July 2026. Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division has announced that the monsoon season has officially begun across the country. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

epa13124217 Monsoon clouds gather over the Swayambhu Stupa, a landmark in Kathmandu, before monsoon rainfall in Kathmandu, Nepal, 21 July 2026. Nepal's Meteorological Forecasting Division has announced that the monsoon season has officially begun across the country. EPA/NARENDRA SHRESTHA