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 government reaches deal with Hindu protesters India, China resume Lipulekh trade despite Nepal protest Nirmal Purja, world-renowned British-Nepali mountaineer killed in Pakistan avalanche Nimsdai transformed global mountaineering beyond records and summits Govt and Hindu organizations sign 13-point agreement Nepal partially eases curfew in Siraha’s Golbazar area Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Private, public sectors launch Tourism Recovery Task Force Poudel faction meets to pick common candidate for party president Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director Nepal now and Nepal then National ID card distribution begins Dr Sagar Raj Bhandari of Teku Hospital receives first jab as Covid vaccination kicks off Himalaya Airlines,Yeti Airlines enter into business collaboration Sharing immunization experience, APF Hospital’s Doctor DSP Jha urges people not to fear Covid vaccine
