KATHMANDU: A total of 125 lives have been lost in various disaster-related incidents across Nepal, including floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall since June 10.
Nepal Police spokesperson Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Dan Bahadur Karki provided details, stating that casualties included two in Kathmandu, 22 in Koshi province, five in Madhes province, 20 in Bagmati province, 38 in Gandaki province, 23 in Lumbini province, seven in Karnali province, and eight in Sudurpaschim province.
Additionally, eight individuals in Kathmandu, 34 in Koshi province, nine in Madhes province, seven in Bagmati province, 29 in Gandaki province, nine in Lumbini province, 33 in Karnali province, and 14 in Sudurpaschim province sustained injuries due to these incidents.
Rescue efforts have successfully saved 41 people in Koshi province and 12 in Gandaki province.
Spokesperson Karki reported eight individuals missing, including two from Koshi province, one from Madhes province, two from Bagmati province, one from Gandaki province, one from Karnali province, and one from Sudurpaschim province.
Search operations are ongoing, excluding data from the Simaltal incident where two buses carrying 65 passengers are missing.
In addition to the human toll, 182 houses have been inundated, and damage assessments reveal 222 houses, 80 cowsheds, 43 bridges, a school, and two government offices were damaged.
Furthermore, 585 livestock perished, and 3,721 families have been displaced during this period.
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