At least 46 killed in monsoon-induced disasters: police

KATHMANDU: At least 46 people have lost their lives in recent natural disasters — incessant rain, flooding and landslides — so far. Life affected by the incidents has started returning to normal gradually.

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), as of this afternoon, six people remain missing across the country, and 24 have been injured in monsoon‑induced disasters.

However, the Armed Police Force, Nepal, reported that a total of 55 people have died so far from monsoon‑induced disasters and road accidents during this period.

Thirty‑seven people died in a landslide in Ilam district of Koshi Province, and human casualties were recorded in other districts of the province — Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari and Udayapur — due to landslides and inundation.

As of Sunday night, 49 people had died, one was missing, and 17 were injured in 22 different incidents, including road accidents, in Koshi Province alone, Assistant Spokesperson of the APF, Nepal, Shailendra Thapa said.

The Nepali Army rescued 19 people who were at risk from natural disasters using helicopters during the period. The Nepali Army rescued those who were trapped at Ireland of Jhapa and evacuated pregnant women from Panchthar and Sankhuwasabha districts by helicopter.

A total of 490 households were affected by inundation in Jhapa Rural Municipality, and 1,664 people were moved to safer places. Similarly, 105 houses were inundated at Gaurigunj in Jhapa.

Chiefs of security bodies in Koshi Province said rescue operations prioritised the protection of citizens. Efforts are underway to resume vehicular movement on obstructed highways.

A team led by Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal could not travel to Ilam for an on‑site inspection because roads are blocked at seven locations by landslides and flooding. Although a team from Kathmandu was scheduled to visit Ilam, the visit was not possible due to road obstructions, Koshi Province Chief of APF Nepal Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Kumar Neupane said.

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