Kathmandu: A total of 2,853 incidents of disasters have occurred across the country from mid-April 19 to mid-August this year. In these incidents, 126 people have lost their lives while 585 were injured.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that altogether 5,041 families have been affected while 23 people have gone missing due to disasters, including 216 incidents of floods, 317 of landslides, 221 of heavy rains, and 245 of lightning. Additionally, 77 incidents of snakebites have also occurred across the country.
The disasters included 1,114 incidents of fires, 158 of wildfires, 277 of storms, 172 of wild animal attacks, 46 more landslides, five earthquakes, two boat capsizing incidents, one instance of hailstorm, and other disasters.
According to the NDRRMA, on August 16 alone, there were seven incidents of fire, one flood, eight landslides, four incessant rains, and three wild animal attacks, resulting in the death of one person.
The estimated damage caused by these disasters during the reported period is around Rs 3.84 million.