Nepal's Monsoon Havoc: Rising waters and landslides leave 62 Dead

Jul 08, 2024

Kathmandu (Nepal)/ Dang (Nepal), July 08 (ANI): The death toll in Nepal has risen to 62 since the onset of monsoon as rain continues to batter the Himalayan Nation which is expecting more than average rainfall this season. According to the records of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority under the Ministry of Home Affairs, 62 people have been killed to date in various monsoon-related disasters of floods, landslides and lightning. As per the authority, four people still are unaccounted for and 90 people have sustained injuries. According to the Centre, one person in Morang, three in Dang, one in Kailali, two in Kavrepalanchowk, one in Udayapur, and nine in Palpa were killed due to floods on Saturday alone. Moreover, two people are missing due to the flood. Five houses were completely damaged. Eleven houses have been partially damaged. Similarly, 34 people lost their lives due to landslides. According to the Authority's statistics, two people went missing and 38 people were injured due to landslides.