KATHMANDU: Nepal recorded 5,014 disaster incidents between April 14 and August 21, with disasters claiming 250 lives, leaving eight people missing and injuring more than 1,600 others, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
According to the authority, a total of 5,014 disaster incidents occurred during the period. The incidents left 250 people dead, eight missing, and 1,607 injured. A total of 6,272 families were affected.
Fires accounted for the highest number of incidents, with 1,136 cases reported, followed by 1,011 landslides, 1,010 snakebite incidents, 480 windstorms, 273 floods, 320 incidents of heavy rainfall, and 245 lightning strikes.
The authority also reported 272 animal attacks, 59 additional landslide incidents, two avalanches, one boat capsizing, 191 forest fires, one explosion, four hailstorms, and four earthquakes during the period.
In the latest 24-hour period, 33 disaster incidents were reported across the country. One person was killed, one went missing, and 23 others were injured. The incidents affected 145 people.
According to the authority, the disasters during this period caused an estimated property loss of Rs 972,000 and resulted in road blockages at two locations.
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