190 people killed in monsoon-induced disasters

KATHMANDU: As many as 190 people lost their lives in monsoon-induced disasters across the country from June 10 till Monday afternoon, according to the Nepal Police.

The Nepal Police shared that three people died in the Kathmandu Valley, 27 in Koshi Province, eight in Madhes Province and 32 in Gandaki Province.

Likewise, police reported that Lumbini Province recorded 36 fatalities, Karnali Province 13 and Sudurpaschim Province 15.

Issuing a statistic today, the Nepal Police said that 238 people sustained injuries in landslides and floods during this period.  Among them, 11 were injured in the Kathmandu Valley, 38 in Koshi Province, 12 in Madhesh Province, 23 in Bagmati Province, 45 in Gandaki Province, 18 in Lumbini Province, 57 in Karnali Province and 34 in Sudurpaschim Province.

Likewise, 114 people were rescued from disasters from various places since the beginning of this year’s monsoon on June 10.

Similarly, a total of 149 were missing due to flood and landslides and search operations are ongoing.

Since June 10, floods and landslides have inundated 384 houses, 112 cowsheds, 51 bridges, four schools and two government office buildings, according to the police.

The number of households displaced by the disaster has reached 4,819 over the past two months.