KATHMANDU, Aug 25: The death toll from monsoon-induced disasters in the country since June 10 this year has reached 203. Nepal Police confirmed the number of fatalities from June 10 to Sunday afternoon.
Three people died in the Kathmandu Valley, 28 in Koshi Province, eight in Madhes Province and 42 in Bagmati Province, informed Central Spokesperson of Nepal Police DIG Dan Bahadur Karki.
Likewise, Gandaki Province recorded 56 fatalities, Lumbini Province 37 fatalities, Karnali Province 13 and Sudurpaschim Province 16, shared DIG Karki.
Monsoon-related disasters claim 154 lives in Nepal
Karki further stated that 251 people sustained injuries in landslides and floods during this period. Among them, 11 were injured in the Kathmandu Valley alone, while 38 in Koshi Province, 12 in Madhesh Province, 28 in Bagmati Province.
Also, 47 injured were reported from Gandaki Province, 19 from Lumbini Province, 62 from Karnali Province and 34 from Sudurpaschim Province.
The rescue operations carried out by security agencies saved the lives of 210 vulnerable individuals from various places since the onset of the monsoon this year.
However, 154 were still missing and search operations are ongoing, added DIG Karki.
The disasters caused inundation and damaged several infrastructures including 408 houses, 123 cowsheds, 52 bridges, six schools and two government office buildings, according to the police.
Meanwhile, 924 livestock were lost to the floods and landslides. The disasters displaced 6,044 households over the past two months, police said.
