Monsoon rains in Nepal have caused the death of at least 14 people in just the 24 hours between June 25 and 26, 2024, bringing the total death toll to 28 since June 9, with significant damage to property. The Ministry of Interior of Nepal confirmed that 28 people have died since the beginning of the monsoon season, including 14 due to landslides, 13 due to lightning and one due to floods.
On June 26, theNational Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) issued a cautionary warning as heavy rainfall reached warning levels in 6 stations. On that day, they were registered 44 accidents, with 14 people dead, 8 due to landslides, 5 due to lightning and 1 due to floods. Two people are still missing following landslides, while 10 have suffered injuries.
Landslides have caused 5 deaths in Lamjung2 a Helmets and 1 to The sharp ones, while another person died due to the floods. The spokesperson of the authority, the undersecretary Dr. Dijan Bhattaraireported that 10 people were injured and goods worth more than 1.9 million rupees they were destroyed.
So far, 33 districts have been affected by the monsoon, with 147 incidents causing destruction to around $1.9 million owned. The monsoon generally begins in mid-June and ends in late September every year. The high mortality in Nepal during the monsoon it is attributed tounplanned urbanizationto the land and to the settlements on slopes subject to landslides. It is estimated that almost 1.8 million people may be affected by monsoon related accidents this season.
According to a statement released by the 28th Session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum On April 29, above-normal rainfall is expected during this year’s monsoon season in most parts of the South Asiaexcept for some areas in the northern, eastern and northeastern parts of the region, where below-normal rainfall is more likely.
