गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ 27 people die due to fire, forest fire and lightning in last 24 days Nepal 27 people die due to fire, forest fire and lightning in last 24 days KathmanduPati May 08, 2024 File Photo KATHMANDU – At least 27 people have lost their lives to fire, forest fire and lightning in the last 24 days. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the fatalities occurred between April 13 and May 6. Some 18 people were killed in the fire, six in the forest fire and three in lightning strikes while 90 were injured in the incidents, the NDRRMA sources said. Meanwhile, the Authority has also approved a procedure to provide financial assistance to the fire victims’ families to build temporary houses. Earlier, such facilities were made available to the Gorkha earthquake victims. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Rescuers intensify search inside Trishuli-3A tunnel Fresh Trishuli flood sweeps away third suspension bridge 2,502 people remain missing after devastating floods Nepal army deploys heavy equipment for hydropower rescue Nepal banks see deposits outpace credit growth sharply 537 hydropower workers remain missing after flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Money laundering case worth millions filed against gangster ‘Bale’ K2 rifles purchased by Nepal Army from Korean company found to be faulty International Sign Language Day: three headways of Nepali Sign Language in State-1 West Jajarkot locals demand law and order Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Suzuki Dzire In a New Premium Avatar
