August 18, 2026, Tuesday
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Daily damage from fire, request of the authority to take precautions

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Kathmandu. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, there were 18 disaster incidents across the country on December 6. There were only 15 incidents of fire. Two incidents of fire each occurred in Udaipur, Rautahat, Bara, Kathmandu and Kapilvastu. In Makwanpur, Chitwan, Kaski and Kailali, a large amount of material property was damaged due to fire. On that day, a dry landslide from above blocked the road on both sides of the Bensisahar-Chame road section at Naso Gapa-1 Taldanda in Manang. Snakebite incidents occurred in Dhanusha and Dadeldhura. Two people were injured due to the disaster and the estimated damage was equal to Rs 53 lakh seven thousand 550.

Similarly, on November 5, there were 19 disaster incidents across the country, 15 of which were fire incidents. On that day, there were two fire incidents in Sunsari and Parsa. According to the authority, material property was damaged due to fire in Jhapa, Panchthar, Sunsari, Khotang, Udaipur, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Lamjung, Parbat, Nawalparasi Purwa and Palpa. On that day, the road was completely blocked due to a dry landslide at Ribdikot-3 in Palpa. Those injured due to animal attacks in Saptari, Chitwan and Mugu were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

According to the authority, there were 20 disaster incidents across the country on November 4, but only 13 were fire incidents. On the same day, there were three fire incidents in Rupandehi and Kaski. In Jhap, two, Morang, Sunsari, Sirha, Bara, Dang suffered physical damage due to fire. 11 people were injured in the disaster and the estimated damage was Rs. 13 lakh 65 thousand. There were five incidents of animal attacks that day. There were incidents of animal attacks in Jhapa, Morang, Dhanusha, Bajhang and Achham.

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