KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The incessant rains that caused floods and landslides in various parts of the country have killed 195 people since June 10 this year.
According to Nepal Police Spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki, three people have died in floods and landslides in the Kathmandu Valley while 27 in Koshi Province, eight in Madhesh Province, 36 in Bagmati Province, 56 in Gandaki Province, 37 in Lumbini Province, 13 in Karnali Province and 15 in Sudurpaschim Province.
Natural disasters kill 890 people every year
Similarly, two people were injured in Koshi Province, one in Madhesh Province, 41 in Bagmati Province, two in Gandaki Province, and one each in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces due to landslides. The search for the missing ones is going on.
According to the police, a total of 408 houses were inundated due to the flooding in the country so far. As many as 342 houses, 121 sheds, 51 bridges, six schools and two government offices were damaged in natural disasters.
Similarly, the number of livestock killed in floods and landslides stands at 909. Spokesperson Karki further said that a total of 5,883 households were displaced during the reporting period.
