Although Cyclone Montha has been expected for days, it has caught hundreds of trekkers and climbers in Nepal unaware. Several groups have needed rescue, and one climber lost his life on Monday when the bad weather prevented a timely rescue.

Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has also issued advisories about flash floods, landslides, and other hazards.

The aircraft en route to Kathmandu from Dhangadhi made an emergency landing at the airport in Bhairahawa after the pilot reported "a problem with hydraulics."