Kathmandu, August 17
A total of 2,853 incidents of disasters have occurred across the country from mid-April 19 to mid-August this year.
In the incidents, 126 people have lost their lives while 585 were injured. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, altogether 5,041 families have been affected while 23 people have gone missing due to disaster including 216 incidents of floods, 317 of landslides, 221 of heavy rains and 245 of lightning.
Another 77 incidents of snakebites have also occurred across the country. Similarly, 1,114 incidents of fires, 158 of wildfires, 277 of storms, 172 of wild animal attacks, 46 of landslides, five of earthquakes, two of boat capsizing, one incident of hailstorm and other disasters have occurred.
According to the NDRRMA, seven incidents of fire, one flood, eight landslides, four incessant rains, and three wild animal attacks occurred August 16 alone, which led to the death of one person. The estimated damage caused by the disaster during this reported is around Rs 3.84 million.
