Country records 20 disaster incidents, one death and 16 injuries in 24 hours

KATHMANDU: The country recorded 20 disaster incidents, leaving one person dead and 16 injured, in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 AM on October 19, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

The incidents across 18 districts caused estimated losses of Rs 1,451,000 and killed one head of livestock, according to the authority’s Bulletin No. 2297. No one was reported missing, and no roads were obstructed.

Fires accounted for the largest number of incidents, with 11 cases across nine districts, injuring nine people. Snakebites were reported in seven districts, with seven incidents resulting in one death and six injuries. Two animal attacks in two districts injured one person.