17 killed, 22 missing, 17 injured in latest series of natural disasters

June 20, Kathmandu: As many as seventeen people have lost their lives in different incidents of natural disasters that have occurred across the country of late.

The deceased include ten men, four women, and three children.

According to police headquarters, of the deceased, three each are from Sindhupalchowk, and Doti districts, while one person each from Saptari, Kavre, Gorkha, Jumla, Arghakhanchi, Palpa, Kaski, Kalikot, Bajura, Bajhang and Pyuthan has died in the natural disasters.

Similarly, twenty two people have gone missing in the landslides, floods and inundation in the country.

Police added that of the total gone missing, twenty were from Sindhupalchowk and one each from Bajura and Rupandehi.

Likewise, seventeen people have been injured in natural disasters across the country.

Police shared that 109 people who were at high risk were rescued .

It is stated that rescue and search operation was underway in the country as the monsoon related incidents were on a rise.

The total loss caused by the natural disasters has been estimated to be over Rs. 410 million.