KATHMANDU, JULY 16
As many as seven people lost their lives in monsoon-induced disasters across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Nepal Police.
With this, the number of people who have died in landslides, floods, and inundations since the monsoon began in Nepal this year has reached 120, said the police. The monsoon arrived in the country on June 10.
Similarly, 135 people have been injured in various disasters during this period, informed Deputy Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki, Spokesperson of the Nepal Police.
Province-wise, two people died in Kathmandu Valley, 22 in Koshi Province, five in Madhesh Province, 15 in Bagmati Province, 38 in Gandaki Province, 23 in Lumbini Province, seven in Karnali Province, and eight in Sudurpaschim Province, it was shared.
Among the injured, eight were from Kathmandu Valley, 34 were from Koshi Province, nine from Madhesh Province, seven from Bagmati Province, 28 from Gandaki Province, nine from Lumbini Province, 29 from Karnali Province, and 11 from Sudurpaschim Province, added Spokesperson Karki.
Furthermore, 581 livestock have died in the disasters since the monsoon began, while the disasters have caused damage to many infrastructures, including houses, bridges, schools, public offices, and cattle sheds, among others.
Altogether, 3,652 families have been displaced due to disasters during this period. Police have been conducting search, rescue, and relocation operations while clearing obstructions from the roads, according to the police.
