KATHMANDU, July 4: As many as 127 people have lost their lives in natural disaster-related incidents between April 14 and July 3, 2026.
Shanti Mahat, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), said a total of 2,721 disaster-related incidents occurred during the reporting period, resulting in 127 deaths and 773 injuries.
According to the disaster bulletin released by the NDRRMA on Friday, the incidents affected 3,722 families during the period.
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The highest number of deaths (23) occurred in 398 snakebite incidents, followed by 21 deaths in 54 landslide incidents and 19 deaths in 205 lightning strike-related incidents.
According to the bulletin, 34 people were injured in 54 landslide incidents, while 98 people were injured in 205 lightning strike incidents.
The most frequent incidents were fires, with 830 cases resulting in 17 deaths and 100 injuries. Animal attacks accounted for 147 incidents, causing 14 deaths and 82 injuries.
There were 474 storm-related incidents, causing 13 deaths and 67 injuries, according to the Authority. Floods, landslides, heavy rainfall, boat capsizes, forest fires and avalanches also caused casualties, the bulletin said.
According to Spokesperson Mahat, 31 disaster-related incidents occurred across 27 districts over the past 24 hours, resulting in one death and 15 injuries between Thursday and Friday.
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