गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Death toll from latest disaster reaches 132 Nepal Death toll from latest disaster reaches 132 KathmanduPati September 29, 2024 KATHMANDU – The number of people killed due to flood, landslide, inundation and natural disaster incidents has reached 132, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Ministry said that so far 68 people have been killed due to disaster incidents in Kathmandu Valley, 45 in Bagmati province, 17 in Koshi province and two in Madhes province. Similarly, 64 people have gone missing and 61 have sustained injuries due to the disaster-related incidents. Three thousand six hundred and twenty-six people have been safely rescued throughout the country with the active participation of the security forces, the Ministry stated. One hundred and ninety-three people at risk of flood, landslide and natural disaster have been rescued at various places of Kavrepalanchok by Nepali Army helicopter since today morning. The Nepali Army troops have been mobilized since two days for rescuing citizens who are at high risk. Home Ministry spokesperson Rishiram Tiwari said all the apparatuses have been mobilized to open the road sections of highways damaged by the disaster. The security forces are actively carrying out rescue and relief works and taking the injured persons to hospitals for treatment. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels
