Kathmandu: Forty-six people lost their lives in the recent incidents of natural disaster– incessant rain, flood and landslide so far.
Similarly, the life affected due to this has started returning to normal gradually. As per the details of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority as of this afternoon, six people went missing across the nation and 24 were injured from monsoon-induced disaster.
However, the Armed Police Force Nepal shared that total 55 people died so far from monsoon-induced disaster and road accidents during this period. Thirty-seven people died in landslide in Ilam of Koshi Province as well as human casualties were recorded in other districts of the Province– Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari and Udayapur due to landslide and inundation.
Likewise, the Nepali Army rescued 19 people who were at the risk of natural disaster using helicopters during the period. Assistant Spokesperson at the APF Nepal, Shailendra Thapa, shared that the details as of Sunday night, 49 people died, one went missing and 17 injured in 22 different incidents including road accident in Koshi Province alone.
Total 490 households were affected due to inundation at Jhapa rural municipality in Jhapa and 1,664 people were shifted to safer places. Similarly, 105 houses were inundated at Gaurigunj of Jhapa. The life in Koshi Province has started returning to normal gradually. The province had recorded the highest human causalities due to landslide, flood following incessant rainfall.
Chiefs of security bodies of Koshi Province said the security bodies had carried out rescue operation keeping the citizens’ life on top priority. NA had rescued those who were trapped at Ireland of Jhapa and pregnant women from Panchthar and Sankhuwasabha by helicopter.
Efforts are underway to resume vehicular movement on the obstructed highways. A team comprising Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal could not go to Ilam for onsite inspection as roads are blocked at seven different places due to landslide and flood.
Though a team from Kathmandu was scheduled to visit Ilam, it was not possible due to road obstruction, mentioned Koshi province Chief of APF Nepal, Deputy Inspector General Kumar Neupane.