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Death toll from recent floods and landslides rises to 228
Kavre, Lalitpur, and Dhading have been the hardest-hit districts, with 67, 43, and 39 deaths in the districts, respectively.Post Report
The death toll from the recent monsoon-triggered floods, landslides, and inundations in Nepal has risen to 228, according to a report from the Nepal Police Headquarters updated on Wednesday morning.
The fatalities have been reported from 22 districts, including Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur of the Valley.
Kavre, Lalitpur, and Dhading have been the hardest-hit districts, with 67, 43, and 39 deaths in the districts, respectively, caused by the disasters.
Additionally, 17 people have died in Kathmandu, 10 in Sindhupalchok, seven in Makawanpur and Dolakha, and six in Panchthar.
Bhaktapur and Solukhumbu have each reported five deaths, while Sindhuli and Sarlahi have recorded three deaths each.
There have been two deaths each in Jhapa, Dhankuta, Mahottari, Rautahat, and Rupandehi districts and one death each in Udayapur, Okhaldhunga, Saptari, Ilam, Siraha and Ramechhap districts.
The police report further states that 25 individuals are still missing, and 158 have been injured.
Among the missing, two people are from Kathmandu, eight from Lalitpur, four from Panchthar, and others from Morang, Sarlahi, Parsa, Kavre, and Sindhupalchok. Rescue operations have been carried out, with 17,030 people evacuated from affected areas, with the help of the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and local authorities.
The police said the districts in the Gandaki, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces have not reported any human casualties despite harsh weather.