Death toll reaches 148; 55 go missing in disasters; NC to provide Rs. 5 million for disaster victims

Kathmandu / Sept 29: The death toll in the recent disasters has reached 148 while number of people gone missing stands at 55.

As the rains lashed out various districts including the Kathmandu Valley itself, incidents of landslide, flood and inundation took such number of lives and damaged huge property.

One hundred persons are recorded injured in the recent catastrophes.

Categorically, Dhading district witnessed 38 deaths, Lalitpur 22, Kathmandu 16, Kavre 29, Makwanpur 7, Sindhpalchowk 6, and Solukhumbu, Panchthar and Bhaktapur 5 each, according to Rishiram Tiwari, Spokesperson at Home Ministry.

Similarly, Dolakha had three casualties, Sindhuli, Dhankuta, Jhapa, Ramchhap and Mahottari two each, and Udayapur, Ilam, Saptari, and Nuwakot one each.

A total of 9,983 security persons were mobilized for search and rescue operations in the disaster-hit areas, while 3,662 people were rescued so far.

The floods and landslides pulled down 322 houses and 16 bridges, according to data provided by the Armed Police Force.

NC to provide Rs. 5 million for disaster victims

Nepali Congress, a major partner in the ruling coalition, has decided to provide Rs. 5 million for the victims of the rain-induced disaster.

The party will transfer the amount to the government fund for the purpose, according to the decision of the meeting of the NC central work execution committee held today at the party’s president’s residence in Budhanilakantha.

The amount will be managed by collecting remuneration of 15 days the members of the federal parliament from the NC, according to the press statement released after the meeting. RSS