Kathmandu: 43 Disaster Incidents Across Nepal in Recent Days, 13 Injured, Says Disaster Authority

At least 13 people were injured in 43 disaster-related incidents reported across Nepal in recent days, with landslides accounting for 17 of them, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said; property damage was estimated at Rs 940,000.

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At least 13 people have been injured in 43 disaster-related incidents reported across Nepal in recent days, causing property damage estimated at Rs 940,000, Radio Nepal reported on Sunday, citing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Source: Radio Nepal

Landslides accounted for the highest number of incidents, with 17 cases reported nationwide, NDRRMA spokesperson Ram Bahadur KC said. Heavy rainfall triggered seven incidents, while five cases each of fire and flood were recorded. The incidents also included snakebites, animal attacks and snowfall, among others.

Source: Radio Nepal

The Himalayan Times carried the same NDRRMA tally of 43 incidents and 13 injured in its Sunday reporting from Kathmandu.

Source: The Himalayan Times via EIN News

The tally is a running count of incidents reported to the authority in recent days, not a single event; it does not list any deaths. District-level details of the individual incidents were not given in the authority's summary.

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