11 dead, 67 injured in fire incidents in a month

Kathmandu: Altogether 11 people have lost their lives and 67 were injured in fire incidents across the country in the last one month.

According to the Nepal Police, Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ramesh Thapa, the deceased include 3 men, 5 women, 2 children, and 1 girl child and 67 sustained injuries in the fire incidents within the Nepali month Baisakh.

Among the injured ones, 27 were men, 32 women and eight children, said SSP Thapa. A total of 634 cases of fire were recorded in a single month, during which 141 houses were destroyed, displacing 110 families. Furthermore, 101 sheds and three public office buildings were also damaged in the fire.

According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, financial losses from the incidents are estimated to be over Rs 241 million, Expressing concern over the rising cases of fire incidents lately resulting in a huge loss of human lives and physical properties.

SSP Thapa called for greater public awareness and precautionary measures to prevent such untoward incidents. Province-wise, Lumbini Province recorded the highest number of fire incidents at 143 in a month followed by 136 in Koshi Province.

He said 104 cases of fire incidents were reported in Madhesh Province, 64 in Bagmati Province, 53 in Gandaki, 43 in Karnali and 59 in Sudurpaschim. Gross negligence and ignorance about fire safety are one of the key factors contributing to such incidents, experts assess.

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