KATHMANDU, July 30: A total of 143 people have died, and 47 others are reported missing due to floods and landslides triggered by the monsoon in different parts of the country. These statistics cover the period from June 4 to July 29.

According to Nepal Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki, the deaths are distributed as follows: two people in Kathmandu Valley, 22 in Koshi Province, six in Madhesh Province, 29 in Bagmati Province, 42 in Gandaki Province, and 24 in Lumbini Province.

Those injured by the natural disaster are as follows: nine in Kathmandu Valley, 35 in Koshi Province, 10 in Madhesh Province, nine in Bagmati Province, 31 in Gandaki Province, nine in Lumbini Province, 44 in Karnali Province, and 14 in Sudurpaschim Province.

So far, 71 people have been rescued. Among them are three from Kathmandu Valley, 49 from Koshi Province, 12 from Gandaki Province, two from Karnali Province, and five from Sudurpaschim Province.

Additionally, 47 people are missing, including two in Koshi Province, 42 in Bagmati Province, two in Gandaki Province, and one in Karnali Province. The search for the missing continues.

A total of 184 houses have been submerged due to floods. Furthermore, 241 houses, 88 sheds, 43 bridges, two schools, and two government offices have been damaged. Six hundred and eight cattle have died.

DIG Karki also reported that 4,042 households were displaced due to the disaster during this period. -- RSS