In the past two days, disasters across the country have claimed 40 lives. According to the Armed Police Force Nepal, 13 people have been injured in floods, landslides, lightning strikes, and road accidents. Eleven individuals are reported missing due to these incidents. The Armed Police also stated that floods and landslides in Ilam District alone have caused 28 deaths and left two people seriously injured.
Shailendra Thapa, Deputy Spokesperson of the Armed Police Force Nepal, informed the National News Agency that five people died in Suryaudaya Municipality, Ilam: six in Ilam Municipality, two in Deumai Municipality, one in Phakphokthum Rural Municipality, three in Mangshebung Rural Municipality, eight in Maijogmai Rural Municipality; and three in Sandakpur Rural Municipality.
Similarly, floods and landslides have claimed two lives in Udayapur, three in Rautahat, four in Rasuwa, and one in Kathmandu. Eight people were injured by lightning strikes in Khotang, Bhojpur, Rautahat, and Makwanpur. In Panchthar, six people died in a road accident, and another six sustained injuries.
National News Agency