Unseasonal rains: 88 confirmed dead, 30 missing across the country
KATHMANDU: OCT. 21 – At least 88 people have been killed in floods and landslides in different districts of the country so far this morning, according to the Home Ministry. A total of 30 people have gone missing, according to the ministry’s disaster management division.
Most of them died due to landslides. Today alone, 11 deaths have been confirmed. Earlier, 63 deaths were confirmed on Wednesday and 14 on Tuesday. The highest death toll was 27 in Panchthar alone. Thirteen people have died in Ilam and Doti districts.
Similarly, human casualties have been reported in 15 districts including Kalikot, Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Bajhang, Humla, Solukhumbu, Pyuthan, Dhankuta, Morang, Sunsari and Udayapur, said Humkala Pandey. The disaster has affected 20 districts.
The highest number of missing persons is 21 in Bajhang. According to the Home Ministry, 30 people have gone missing in Panchthar and four other districts. From today, the weather has improved.
