More than 1,000 fire incidents in five months, 16 dead

Kathmandu, Jan 15: A total of 1,116 fire incidents have been reported in different districts of the country in the last five months. Sixteen people have been killed in these incidents.  

  
Nepal Police spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Bishwa Raj Adhikari said that 145 people have been injured in the disaster.    

According to him, 190 houses, 130 cowsheds and one government office were destroyed and 455 cattle perished in the incidents.   

 
More than 8,000 police personnel were mobilized for containing the fire. Spokesperson Adhikari said the fire incidents resulted in a property loss of around Rs 500 million.    

Police said 29 families were displaced due to the fire incidents. The highest number of fire incidents was reported in Koshi province at 131 places.    

According to the data released by the police on Tuesday, 269 fire incidents were reported in Madhes Province, 70 in Bagmati Province, 140 in Kathmandu Valley, 81 in Gandaki Province, 114 in Lumbini, 51 in Karnali and 60 in Sudurpaschim Province.    

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) stated that fire broke out at 19 places across the country yesterday alone. NDRRMA spokesperson Dr Dijan Bhattarai said two persons were injured in the fire.     

NDRRMA has urged all to take special precautions while using fire, electricity and gas-related materials as fire incidents are taking place daily. (RSS)