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 Indian Power Minister offers worship at Muktinath PM Oli condemns terrorist attack Today’s need is to unite communists: Prachanda NEB decides to conduct Grade 12 exams on scheduled date 700 tourists arrive in Sagarmatha region in a single day Bolero jeep accident: Identities of all deceased and injured established Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli extends New Year greetings6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Interview with Nepal’s first female paragliding pilot on World Tourism Day After visitors’ uptick, Barju lake gets facelift as new destination in eastern Terai Ninth grader Sakshat sings rap song against caste-based discrimination Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority Preparation underway to open religious shrines from October 17: Minister Bhattarai ICT infrastructure indispensable part of Digital Nepal: Huawei Nepal CEO Dr. Govinda KC begins his 19th Satyagraha from Jumla