KATHMANDU, Aug 29: A total of 210 people have died in various disasters such as floods and landslides triggered by the monsoon rains in various parts of the country since June 10. According to the police, three died in the Kathmandu Valley, 29 in Koshi Province, eight in Madhesh Province, 46 in Bagmati Province, 56 in Gandaki Province, 38 in Lumbini Province, 14 in Karnali Province and 16 in Sudur Paschim Province in various disasters. 

According to Nepal Police Spokesperson DIG Dan Bahadur Karki, 11 people were injured in the Kathmandu Valley, 42 in Koshi Province, 12 in Madhesh Province, 31 in Bagmati Province, 47 in Gandaki Province, 25 in Lumbini Province, 68 in Karnali Province and 36 people in Sudur Paschim Province due to landslides. 

DIG Karki said that four people were rescued in Lumbini Province, two in Karnali Province and 111 in Sudurpaschim Province. Three people have gone missing in Koshi Province, one in Madhesh, 43 in Bagmati, two in Gandaki, and one each in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces. The search for the missing persons is underway. 

A total of 408 houses were submerged due to floods till this afternoon, Karki added. 

Likewise, 365 houses, 126 sheds, 53 bridges, seven schools, and two government offices were damaged by natural disasters, the police said. Likewise, 972 cattle died in the floods. DIG Karki said that 6,049 families were displaced due to natural disasters during the period.

 
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