143 people dies and 47 people go missing in monsoon-induced disaster

KATHMANDU, JULY 30: A total of 143 people have died, and 47 others are reported missing due to floods and landslides triggered by the monsoon in different parts of the country. These statistics cover the period from last June 4 to yesterday.

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

So far, nine people 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 have been injured.

Similarly, 71 people have been rescued so far: three from Kathmandu Valley, 49 in Koshi Province, 12 in Gandaki Province, two in Karnali Province, and five in Far West Province.

Likewise, 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 cattle have died.

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