At least 5,883 families were displaced owing to monsoon-induced disasters across country. A man wades through floodwaters, salvaging his belongings from a submerged settlement in Kailari of Kailali district on Thursday. Photo: Courtesy Of Kularaj Chaudhari
As many as 195 people have lost their lives in monsoon-related disasters over the past two and a half months. According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, rain-triggered landslides and floods have injured 247 other individuals since the monsoon began on June 10.
Gandaki Province recorded the highest number of deaths at 56, followed by Bagmati Province at 39. Lumbini Province saw 37 fatalities, Koshi 27, Sudurpaschim 15, Karnali 13, and Madhesh Province 8. Among those killed in Bagmati, three were from Kathmandu Valley.
The disasters also resulted in 247 injuries, with the highest number reported in Karnali Province (59). As many as 47 people were injured in Gandaki Province, 38 in Koshi, and 38 in Bagmati (including 11 in Kathmandu Valley).
A total of 34 people were injured in Sudurpaschim Province, 19 in Lumbini, and 12 in Madhesh.
Also, 49 people went missing, and the disasters displaced at least 5,883 families, police said.
Among the missing, 41 are from Bagmati Province, followed by two each from Koshi and Gandaki provinces, and one each from Madhesh, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces.
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