गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ 243 Nepalis abroad succumb to COVID-19 International 243 Nepalis abroad succumb to COVID-19 KathmanduPati September 13, 2020 KATHMANDU: A total of 243 Nepalis working and living in different countries around the world have succumbed to the coronavirus disease. Last week alone, 43 Nepalis died of the deadly virus, according to the Non-Resident Nepalis Association. Since March, 41 Nepalis have died in Saudi Arabia, said NRNA health committee coordinator Dr. Sanjib Sapkota. This brings the death toll in Saudi Arabia to 52 so far. Two additional Nepalis died of COVID-19 in Qatar last week. As of Saturday, 90,736 Nepalis in 40 different counties have tested positive for the coronavirus. Meanwhile, 61,710 Nepalis have been rescued from 30 different countries in the joint initiative of NRNA, diplomatic mission and other associations. Likewise, the bodies of 300 Nepalis who died abroad have been brought back to the country. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines, causing some… Do Not Rush into Iran Deal- Trump Instructs Negotiators Fuel prices in India increased for the fourth time in… At Least 24 Killed in Suicide Bombing Targeting Train in… At Least 16 Dead as Severe Heatwave Grips India’s Telangana… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100 days : Rabi Lamichhane4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished6 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Why US Indo-Pacific strategy will fail Prime Minister Oli’s confidante Prem Kumar Rai recommended as CIAA Chief Commissioner Interview with Nepal’s first female paragliding pilot on World Tourism Day NC work execution committee meeting tomorrow 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest Indian Army Chief General Naravane to visit Nepal in November
