Monsoon disasters so far kill 211, Bagmati, Gandaki report more losses A total of 211 people died from monsoon-triggered disasters and other incidents in the past months in the country while 48 have gone missing. Environment 14 Aug, 2024
Human toll rises in monsoon-induced disasters: NDRRMA Since the onset of the monsoon, an average of 171.7 millimeters of rainfall has been recorded across the country. Nepal 13 Aug, 2024
Snake bites torment Tarai-Madhes Ujawal Jha, a 31-year-old youth activist from Balwa Municipality, Mahottari, was deeply disturbed when a woman from his neighbouring village died on her way to the hospital from a snake bite. “If there had been a hospital closer to the village, she would still be alive today. However, we could not save her,” Jha told THT. Nepal 12 Jun, 2024
Impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases in Nepal With the recent rise in global temperatures, Nepal is among several nations severly impacted by climate change. Health 05 Jun, 2024
Disasters claim 493 lives, thousands affected in 2080 BS In 2080 BS, a series of disasters resulted in 493 casualties, with 31 individuals reported missing and 1,616 injured. Nepal 15 Apr, 2024
Mugu district sans snakebite treatment centre Snakebite patients who come to the District Hospitals are sent outside of the district for treatment, according to doctors at the district hospital. Nepal 18 Aug, 2023
Natural disasters claimed 415 lives this monsoon KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 9 As many as 415 persons were killed in rain-induced disasters across the country during this monsoon. The Ministry of Home Affairs said it was the biggest single-year casualty resulting from natural disasters in a decade, barring... Travel 10 Oct, 2020
Hundreds of houses inundated in Saptari RAJBIRAJ, SEPTEMBER 25 A few days of incessant rainfall has inundated hundreds of houses in Saptari district. Water from swollen Khado, Balan, Triyuga, Jita and Mahuli streams has gushed into houses in district headquarters Rajbiraj and many... Travel 26 Sep, 2020
EDCD prepares national guidelines for snakebite management Kathmandu, December 11 Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Department of Health Services has come up with national guideline for snakebite management in Nepal. According to EDCD an estimated 20,000 people get bitten by snakes... Environment 12 Dec, 2019
'Definitely weird': man bites snake MUMBAI: An Indian man who was bitten by a snake got his revenge on the reptile by biting it back and killing it, the man's father said on Monday. The man, Raj Kumar, was relaxing at home, enjoying a drink on Sunday, when a snake slithered into his...
