Incessant rainfall for four days results in 27 casualties in 542 disaster incidents
Summary
Four days of heavy rain have triggered 542 disaster incidents across Nepal, killing 27 people, injuring eight and leaving four missing. Landslides and floods have damaged homes, bridges and livestock, while authorities say thousands were evacuated or warned in advance.
Key Points
- Twenty-seven people died, four went missing and eight were injured in 542 disaster incidents triggered by heavy rain from September 24 to 27.
- Landslides caused 20 deaths, while floods killed four people and heavy-rain-related incidents caused three deaths.
- The disasters affected 1,082 families, destroyed 227 houses completely and damaged 31 bridges.
- NDRRMA said it issued warnings, sent SMS alerts to more than 980,000 people and helped rescue around 2,000 people at risk.
