Nepal Minute - out of the ordinary

Nepal

As many as 10,714 people have been rendered homeless due to the recent flood and landslides in Karnali province.

According to Karnali Province Police Office, at 5,282 Mugu district has the highest number of people displaced due to the natural disaster, followed by 1,763 in Kalikot district, 1,725 in Jumla, 639 in Salyan, 566 in Surkhet, 474 in Humla, 207 in Dailekh, 25 in Dolpa, 18 in Jajarkot and 15 in Rukum West. 

Likewise, 36 persons have been killed in Karnali province due to the flood and landslide incidents triggered by incessant rains. Ten people lost their lives in Jumla, eight in Mugu, six in Kalikot, four in Humla, three each in Jajarkot and Salyan and one each in Dailekh and Dolpa.

Twenty persons, including 17 in Kalikot and one each in Dailekh, Jumla and Dolpa, are missing due to the landslide and floods. Among the missing is also a Nepal Police constable.

Similarly, 28 people in the province have sustained injuries due to flood and landslide-related incidents. The highest number of injured is in Kalikot. Ten persons have been injured in Kalikot.

Similarly, six people have been injured in Humla, five each in Mugu and Jumla and one person each in Jajarkot and Rukum West.

The Province Police Office stated that 1,140 houses had been damaged while 1,612 had suffered partial damage due to the flood and landslide. One thousand four hundred and seventy-seven households are at high risk from flood and landslide.

The flood and landslide, triggered by incessant rains, killed 246 cattle, including 251 in Mugu, 217 in Humla and 64 in Salyan district.

Two thousand seven hundred and four police personnel were mobilised throughout the province for rescue and relief during the time of the natural disaster, the Office said. - RSS

Post Comments
Nepal Minute Watch
Cranking up bike tourism
Related News
Why the hullabaloo over Nepal presidential pardon
Why the hullabaloo over Nepal presidential pardon The pardon power is also shaped by principles of compassion and forgiveness in Nepali society.  ...
Dowry-free, inter-caste wedding in Dhanusha
Dowry-free, inter-caste wedding in Dhanusha Nine couples belonging to different castes in Hindu caste hierarchy tied the nuptial knots at...
From prejudice to progress: combating caste & LTBTQ+ discrimination in Nepal 
From prejudice to progress: combating caste & LTBTQ+ discrimination in Nepal  Despite legal protections, queer Nepalis from lower castes continue to face "double discrimination." Activists now...
Weather Update