Kathmandu, Feb 21: Total 478 incidents of fire occurred across the country from January 14-February 12 alone. Spokesperson of the Nepal Police, Deputy Inspector General Dinesh Kumar Acharya, shared that 22 people lost their lives in these fire incidents. Of them, 11 were men, 10 women and a child, he added.
Similarly, 87 people, including 26 men, 54 women, four boys and three girls, were injured in fire incidents during the period. A total of 3,503 security personnel were mobilized to douse the fire, said Acharya.
The highest number of fire incidents took place in Koshi province which stood at 129. Similarly, 89 fire cases occurred in Madhes province, 42 in Bagmati province, 37 in Kathmandu Valley, 39 in Gandaki province, 63 in Lumbini province, 32 in Karnali province and 47 in Sudurpaschim province.
The fire damaged 68 houses and 66 huts in one month. As per the details released by the Nepal Police Headquarters, property worth Rs 184.8 million was damaged in fire incidents.
