This year's monsoon: above average rainfall, less loss of life than last year
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Media Baaji
- Wed, 12 November 2025
Kathmandu. Compared to last year, the loss of property during the monsoon has been reduced this year. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, there were 2,139 incidents in 2081 and 1,454 incidents this year. According to the authority, last year 495 people died due to disaster, while this year 140 people died.
Last year, 10 thousand eight hundred 23 households were affected due to disasters, this year five thousand nine hundred 95 households were affected. Last year 66 people went missing due to disaster, this year 30 people went missing. According to the details of the authority, 522 people were injured in disaster incidents last year, while 300 people were injured this year.
According to the authority, this year there were 292 incidents of floods, 513 landslides, 397 heavy rains and 252 incidents of lightning. 37 people died, 26 people went missing and 14 were injured due to the flood, and 3,200 households were directly affected.
In the same landslide, 67 people died, four people went missing and 77 were injured, while 1,518 households were affected. Due to heavy rain, seven people died, 20 people were injured and 966 households were affected. According to the authority, 29 people died, 189 were injured due to lightning and 311 households were affected.
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