23 Die in Disaster-Related Incidents Across Nepal in 12 Days

Kathmandu. Twenty-three people have lost their lives in various disaster-related incidents within the first 12 days of this month.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, these deaths occurred during 422 disaster incidents recorded between Baisakh 1 and 12.

Authority spokesperson Shanti Mahat stated that 73 people were injured and 527 families were affected by these events. She noted that the highest number of fatalities, seven, resulted from fires.

Four people died due to lightning, four from windstorms, two from altitude sickness, and two from boat capsizing. Additionally, one death each was reported from forest fires, snake bites, animal attacks, and landslides.

Among the injured, the highest number, 24, were victims of fires. Nineteen people were injured by snake bites and 13 by animal attacks, the authority reported.

In the last 24 hours alone, the authority confirmed that three people have died and seven others have been injured in disaster-related incidents.

The authority has urged the public to exercise caution regarding disaster risks and to immediately report any incidents to the relevant 'focal person', police station, or administration office.