In the last one month, 674 monsoon-related disasters were reported across the country, with 31 casualties and 112 injuries.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), total 87 landslide incidents were recorded during the review period. These events partially damaged 25 houses and destroyed 11. Additionally, 14 animals were killed and seven cow sheds were destroyed. The estimated physical loss from landslides amounted to Rs 22.01 million, RSS says.
Flooding incidents numbered 64, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuries to seven others. As many as 123 families were affected by the floods, report says. Lightning strikes proved to be the deadliest, claiming 82 lives and injuring 20 people. In 45 reported cases of wind-related disasters, one person was killed and three others were injured. The physical loss from these incidents was estimated at Rs 2.6 million, RSS says.
