Kathmandu, Nov 8
Disasters triggered by monsoon rains in Nepal in late September led to an estimated loss of 46.68 billion Nepali rupees (347 million US dollars) in properties in addition to human casualties, the authorities have announced.
A total of 41 roads and highways across the country were damaged, with the loss reported at 27.98 billion rupees (208 million dollars), according to a report released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on Thursday evening. The assessment showed that 65,380 hectares of agricultural land were affected, as reported by Xinhua news agency. In addition, 5,996 private houses were fully destroyed, and 13,049 were partially damaged, rendering 10,807 families displaced. The impact of the floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall in late September was severe, resulting in the deaths of 249 people, including 60 children, and injuring 177 others.