Kathmandu, June 27 : Thirty-three
districts of the country have been affected from disasters from June
10-26.
According to the Ministry of Home
Affairs, Taplejung, Panchthar, Sankhuwasabha, Sindhupalchowk, Rasuwa, Chitwan,
Lamjung, Parbat, Myagdi, Nawalparasi East, Gulmi, Dang, Kaski districts were
affected the most.
Total 147 disaster-related
incidents had occurred during the period in which 28 people lost their lives,
added the Ministry. Of them, 14 people were killed in landslides, 13 in
lightning and one in flood.
Similarly, 12 people sustained
injuries and 25 houses were completely damaged while 10 suffered partial
damages from landslide incidents during the period.
According to the Secretariat of
Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane, property worth more than Rs 6.9 million was
destroyed by landslides.
Total 68 incidents of lightning
took place during the period in which 13 people lost their lives. Twenty-four
people were injured from lightning and property worth more than Rs 1.7 million
was damaged.
Spokesperson at the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, Dr Dijan Bhattarai, said 18
people were killed in disaster incidents on June 25 and 26. Of them, nine died
from lightning, and nine from flooding and landslide. (RSS)