Kathmandu, Aug 15: The death toll from rain-induced disasters since June 10 has reached 175.
The landslides and floods occurred in different parts of the country claimed people’s lives, the police said, adding that Kathmandu Valley itself witnessed the death of three persons in this period.
Koshi Province recorded the number of fatalities at 27, Madhes Province at eight, Bagmati Province at 31, Gandaki Province at 54, Lumbini Province at 33, Karnali Province at eight and Sudurpaschim Province at 11 totaling 175, according to Central Spokesperson of Nepal Police, DIG Dan Bahadur Karki.
Similarly, a total of 224 people have been injured in the landslide and flood. Among them, 11 persons were injured in the Kathmandu Valley. Till date, 37 persons were injured in Koshi Province, 11 in Madhes Province, 23 in Bagmati Province, 46 in Gandaki Province, 13 in Lumbini Province, 55 in Karnali Province, and 28 in Sudurpaschim Province.
The police also rescued as many as 113 people from the disaster. A total of 28 persons were rescued in the Kathmandu Valley itself.
DIG Karki further informed that a total of 49 persons were still missing in the floods and landslides. Bagmati Province witnessed highest number of missing ones, 41, while Lumbini the least with only one.
The rain-induced disasters also killed as many as 820 cattle.
Since June 10, the flood and landslides damaged 286 houses, 105 cowsheds, 49 bridges, two schools and two government office buildings.
The number of households displaced by the disaster stands at 4,472 in the last two months. #monsoon
