34 killed, 139 injured in 616 disaster incidents in 15 days
Summary
In the last 15 days, Nepal has witnessed 616 disaster-related incidents causing 34 deaths and injuring 139 people, with fire incidents being the most frequent and costly.
Key Points
- At least 34 people died and 139 were injured in 616 disaster-related incidents over 15 days.
- Fire incidents were the most frequent with 267 cases, causing eight deaths and property damage worth Rs 97.5 million.
- Lightning strikes caused nine deaths and 49 injuries over 74 incidents.
- The disasters affected 829 families, destroyed 65 houses completely, and caused financial losses estimated at Rs 109.25 million.
