{"id":15917,"date":"2026-04-26T08:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=15917"},"modified":"2026-04-26T08:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:02:56","slug":"422-disaster-incidents-in-just-12-days-of-baisakh-fire-and-wildfire-top-the-list-23-dead-73-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=15917","title":{"rendered":"422 Disaster Incidents in Just 12 Days of Baisakh: Fire and Wildfire Top the List, 23 Dead, 73 Injured<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kathmandu \u2014 A total of 422 disaster incidents have occurred across the country since the start of the month of Baisakh, resulting in the deaths of 23 people and leaving 73 others injured.<\/p>\n

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), 217 incidents of fire were recorded in the period from Baisakh 1 to 12 \u2014 the highest among all disaster types. Other recorded incidents include 114 wildfires, 20 snakebites, 16 animal attacks, 29 windstorms, 14 lightning strikes, and three cases of high-altitude sickness. One incident of a boat capsizing was also reported, while two incidents each of landslides, heavy rainfall, floods, and hailstorms were documented, the authority informed.<\/p>\n

The NDRRMA further stated that in the 24-hour period from the morning of Baisakh 11 to the morning of Baisakh 12 alone, 32 disaster incidents were recorded. A total of 27 districts have been affected by disasters during this period. These figures indicate a sharp rise in disaster risk with the onset of Baisakh.<\/p>\n

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