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173 people die from natural disasters since June 10

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

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KATHMANDU, AUGUST 13

A total of 173 people have lost their lives due to natural disasters, including landslides and floods, across various parts of the country since June 10. The toll was reported as of Monday afternoon.

According to Deputy Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki, Spokesperson at the Police Headquarters, the fatalities were distributed as follows: three in Kathmandu Valley, 26 in Koshi Province, seven in Madhes Province, 31 in Bagmati Province, 54 in Gandaki Province, 33 in Lumbini Province, eight in Karnali Province, and 11 in Sudurpaschim Province.

Additionally, 223 people sustained injuries: 11 in Kathmandu Valley, 37 in Koshi Province, 11 in Madhes Province, 23 in Bagmati Province, 46 in Gandaki Province, 13 in Lumbini Province, 54 in Karnali Province, and 28 in Sudurpaschim Province.

A total of 28 people affected by landslides and floods were rescued in Kathmandu Valley, 49 in Koshi Province, 12 in Bagmati Province, 14 in Gandaki Province, three in Lumbini Province, two in Karnali Province, and five in Sudurpaschim Province.

Karki reported that 48 people are missing: two in Koshi Province, 41 in Bagmati Province, two in Gandaki Province, and one each in Lumbini Province, Karnali Province, and Sudurpaschim Province. Search efforts for the missing individuals are ongoing.

Furthermore, 384 houses were inundated due to floods, while 275 houses, 104 huts, 43 bridges, two school buildings, and two government offices sustained damage. A total of 4,322 families have been displaced due to these disaster incidents, and 812 cattle have perished during this period, according to Spokesperson Karki.