Floods claim at least 217 lives in Nepal, leave over 140 injured and 28 missing
Nepal’s flood crisis has claimed 217 lives, injured 143, and left 28 people missing, as emergency teams continue search and rescue operations across the hardest-hit areas.
Rescue operatives helping citizens stranded in the submerged streets of Nepal. Image credit: Firstpost (Stillshot)
At least 217 people have lost their lives in Nepal due to ongoing floods since Thursday, September 26. Around 143 people have been reported injured, and 28 remain missing as of Tuesday, October 1.
Kathmandu Valley has reported the highest death toll at 50. Over 20 000 security personnel have been deployed across the country for search, rescue, and relief efforts. Reports suggest that over 4 500 people have been rescued from the affected regions by the Nepal Army and police.
Several people were left stranded on the BP highway in Kavreplanchowk due to the flooded Roshi River and are expected to be rescued soon. The army has deployed a team along with aerial support to assist in the rescue operations.
Several roads have been blocked, and around 16 bridges have collapsed.
A landslide blocked the Bhainse-Bhimpedi road in Makwanpur, and authorities are working to clear debris from blocked roads across the region, with a particular focus on restoring access to the capital, Kathmandu.
Two-way traffic resumed on the Prithvi highway on the morning of Monday, September 30, after being blocked due to a landslide at Jayplekhola in Dhading.
Floods began affecting Nepal on Thursday, leaving thousands displaced and causing widespread devastation until Sunday, September 29. The inundation began receding in Kathmandu on Sunday, providing some relief to the region.
Authorities are providing free medical care and supplies to the people in the affected regions, and the assessment of the total damage and impacts is currently underway.
References:
1 Nepal Flood: Death Toll Rises to 209, Over 4,500 Rescued – NEWS on AIR– September 30, 2024
2 Nepal death toll climbs to 217 after heavy floods and landslips – The Hindu – October 1, 2024
3 Death toll from rain-induced floods, landslides across Nepal hits 217 – BS – October 1, 2024
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