Nepal

Monsoon-induced disaster claims 143 lives and leaves 47 missing in Nepal

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

File - A house is submerged in floodwaters in Bhimdatta Municipality, Kanchanpur, on Monday. Photo: RSS

KATHMANDU, JULY 29

A total of 143 people have died, and 47 others are reported missing due to floods and landslides triggered by the monsoon in various parts of the country. These statistics cover the period from June 4 to today.

According to Nepal Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki, two people have died in Kathmandu Valley, 22 in Koshi Province, six in Madhesh Province, 29 in Bagmati Province, 42 in Gandaki Province, and 24 in Lumbini Province.

So far, nine people have been injured in Kathmandu Valley, 35 in Koshi Province, 10 in Madhesh Province, nine in Bagmati Province, 31 in Gandaki Province, nine in Lumbini Province, 44 in Karnali Province, and 14 in Sudurpaschim Province.

Additionally, 71 people have been rescued so far. Of those rescued, three are from Kathmandu Valley, 49 from Koshi Province, 12 from Gandaki Province, two from Karnali Province, and five from Far West Province.

Similarly, 47 people, including two in Koshi Province, 42 in Bagmati Province, two in Gandaki Province, and one in Karnali Province, have gone missing in the disaster. The search for the missing continues.

A total of 184 houses have been submerged due to floods. Additionally, 241 houses, 88 sheds, 43 bridges, two schools, and two government offices have been damaged. Six hundred and eight head of cattle have died.

DIG Karki further stated that 4,042 households have been displaced due to the disaster during this period.