Madhesh reports 459 disaster incidents in two months, 92 fatalities

JANAKPURDHAM: Madhesh Province has reported 459 incidences of disasters in the first two months of the current fiscal year, 2083/ 84 BS.

The casualties stood at 92, while over 500 families have been affected, according to the Madhes Province Office, Janakpurdham.

The casualties include 47 males, 19 women and 28 children. In the period of two months (Saun-Bhadau/ mid- July to mid- September), the province recorded cases of fire, floods, lightning, electrocution, drowning, wildlife attacks and inundations which also caused property loss including the livestock damage.