7 Dead in 55 Disasters in Last 24 Hours

Kathmandu. 7 people have died in 55 disaster incidents in various parts of the country in the last 24 hours. According to the data published by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on Monday, human casualties occurred due to snakebite, flood, and landslide during this period.

According to the authority's report, a total of 7 people lost their lives, including 3 from snakebite, 2 from flood, and 2 from landslide. 19 people were injured in these various incidents. 44 districts of the country have been affected by disasters, and 25 people trapped in floods and landslides have been rescued safely. Police have been deployed at 216 locations across the country for disaster response.

The authority stated that an estimated economic loss of approximately 25 lakh 25 thousand rupees has occurred during this period. In the last 24 hours, 13 incidents of flood and 20 incidents of landslide have been registered. Meanwhile, looking at the overall data from April 1 to June 29 of the current year, the total number of deaths due to disasters has reached 153.

During this period, 3,125 small and large disaster incidents have occurred, affecting 4,195 families directly. In this period, the highest number of deaths, 37, have occurred due to snakebite, while 23 have died due to lightning and 21 due to high altitude sickness.

Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, the highest rainfall of 123.3 millimeters was measured at the Tarahara center in Sunsari. Regarding temperature, the highest temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Dipayal, Doti, and the lowest temperature of 15.0 degrees Celsius in Lukla, Solukhumbu, the authority stated.