Gandaki Province the most hit with 54 deaths and 46 injuries.Local residents sift through debris after a landslide buried two houses in ward 1 of Musikot Municipality in Gulmi district, killing four people on Tuesday. Two others were injured. Post photo
Monsoon-induced disasters have killed at least 170 people and displaced over 4,000 families across the country so far this year.
According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, rain-triggered disasters such as landslides and floods have resulted in 170 deaths and 203 injuries this monsoon season, which began on June 10.
The death toll from the disasters has so far reached 54 in Gandaki Province, 33 in Lumbini, 34 in Bagmati, 25 in Koshi, 10 in Sudurpaschim, 8 in Karnali, and 6 in Madhesh Province. Three of the deceased were from the Kathmandu Valley, according to the police.
A total of 53 people were injured in Karnali Province, 46 in Gandaki, 37 in Koshi, 30 in Bagmati, 14 in Sudurpaschim, 13 in Lumbini, and 10 in Madhesh. A total of 11 people were injured in the Kathmandu Valley.
According to the police, at least 48 people are missing in disasters. This includes 41 people in Bagmati Province, two each in Koshi and Gandaki provinces, and one each in Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces. Search operations for the missing people are ongoing.
The disasters damaged 270 houses, 102 cattle sheds, 43 bridges, two schools, and two government offices. Additionally, 764 livestock perished. During this period, 4,297 families were displaced.
The police said efforts are underway to shift families at risk from floods and landslides to safer locations, recover and secure property buried in landslides, and clear roadblocks.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Forecasting Division issued a weather bulletin on Friday evening warning of heavy rainfall in one or two areas of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces in the coming 24 hours.
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