As many as 88 people have lost their lives in the recent incidents of floods, landslides, and inundation that occurred in different parts of Nepal following unseasonal rains, the Home Ministry data reveals, Report informs referring to The Himalayan.
According to the Ministry’s Disaster Management Division, a total of 30 people have so far gone missing in the incidents. Most of those that perished were killed in landslides. On October 21 alone, 11 people have been confirmed to have died following the conditions caused by adverse weather.
As many as 63 people died on October 20 while 14 were reported killed on October 19.
Panchthar district saw the highest number of deaths (27) in the recent disasters.
Ilam and Doti witnessed the deaths of 13 people each. Likewise, the human loss was also reported in other 15 districts, including Kalikot, Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Bajhang, Humla, Solukhumbu, Pyuthan, Dhankuta, Morang, Sunsari, and Udayapur, shared Division Chief Humkala Pandey.
The recent disaster has affected 20 districts in all wherein Bajhang saw the highest number of missing (21) in the recent incidents of floods and landslides. Similarly, four people have gone missing in Panchthar.