Landslides in Nepal left at least five dead, 28 missing

Authorities in Nepal said that at least 5 people were killed following raininduced landslides in four districts of Eastern Nepal on MondayAccording to ANI report as per the Koshi provincial District Police five people have been confirmed dead since Saturday nights heavy downpour resulting in destruction and loss of lives in Sankhuwasabha Taplejung Panchthar and Dhankuta Districts of NepalTwo people have been confirmed dead in Panchthar one each in Sankhuwasabha Taplejung and Dhankuta District the Provincial District Police record stated21 people are unaccounted for in Sankhuwasabha while 4 are reported missing in Panchthar and 3 in Taplejung District since Saturday night the Provincial District Police told ANINepal has been recording a number of disasters triggered by heavy downpours resulting in inundation flooding and landslides during monsoon The monsoon entered Nepal last week and is set to expand all over the country by the weekend which cause the mortality to rise in further weeksNepals Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala on Sunday addressing a session of the federal parliament in Kathmandu stated that a massive loss of properties in Eastern Nepal has taken place due to heavy outpoursEastern Nepals different districts specially Taplejung Panchthar Sankhuwasabha and Terhathum have faced extensive damage to properties due to the flood and landslide Road connections and bellybridge in those districts have witnessed damages and many more roads have been disrupted Minister Jwala saidThe minister also informed the parliament that search rescue and relief operations are currently underway in the affected districtsThe government is carrying out the works for search and rescue of the missing ones and those reeling under the catastrophe in those districts In those areas the Nepal Army Armed Police Force Nepal Police as well as government officials are involved in the search rescue and relief efforts the minister addedThe National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority earlier this month projected 125 million citizens to be affected by monsoon this yearAn estimated 1298 million individuals from 286998 households will be affected by the disaster the disaster management authority stated in its projectionIt is estimated that 400000 people will be affected in Madhesh province and 300000 people in Koshi province According to NDRRMA an estimated 200000 individuals will be affected in Lumbini Province 100000 in Bagmati Province 147000 in Sudurpaschim Province 69000 in Gandaki Province and 35000 in Karnali Province due to the disaster Around 2 million people were affected last yearThe NDRRMA also has approved an action plan which includes an analysis of monsoonrelated risks and the assessment of their impacts as well as the involvement of various ministries and relevant sectors nongovernmental organizations like the Nepal Red Cross in working on disaster management search rescue and distribution of relief materialsWith inputs from ANI