Nature’s Fury in Nepal: Over 20 killed in landslides, floods, and lightning

Updated:2 years ago

Kaski (Nepal), June 28 (ANI): More than 20 people have been killed in landslides, floods and lightning incidents in different parts of Nepal in the last two days as monsoon spreads across the nation. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, eight people have been killed by landslides, five due to lightning and one due to floods in the last 24 hours. On Wednesday alone, a landslide claimed five lives in Lamjung, two in Kaski and one in Okhaldhunga while one death was recorded by the Home Ministry in the incident of flooding. As per the record from the Home Ministry, a total of 28 people have lost lives in the past 17 days (till June 26, 2024), since the activation of the monsoon climatic effect in the Himalayan Nation. Along with this, 33 districts have been affected due to the monsoon recording a total of 147 incidents within 17 days. The death toll due to the landslide has stood high in the last 17 days with 14 lives claimed by landslide alone, as per the record of the Home Ministry. Followed by 13 deaths due to the lightning at the same time. Nepal records high mortality due to landslides and flooding during monsoons on an annual basis due to tough terrain and unplanned urbanization as well as settlement in the slopes prone to landslides.

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