Casualty in natural disaster

Casualty in natural disaster

Natural disasters never come with a knock at the door. Whenever the fury of God gets high, natural disasters take place almost everywhere in the world and claim several lives. It is said that innocent also suffer with the guilty. There are so many people who are, with the fear of almighty God, playing with nature. They deforest as well as damage the natural structure of God for petty selfishness but there are so many innocent people also who suffer from others' insane acts.

Nature is witness that whenever human beings have ever dared to play with nature, they have suffered a lot. The news of people being killed due to lightning, floods, landslides, soil erosion, etc. covers almost all the headlines of the newspapers of the world every year.

Nepal is also not out from it. Everyone knows that Nepal used to be called the place of green forest. But the human acts have challenged the nature and thus they are suffering at its hands almost everyday. The situation is worse even in big cities with all the facilities. People are not being able to take breath in fresh environment, drink pure water, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, live longer, and spend healthy life.

According to National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, more than 80 were injured and properties worth over Rs 2,48,00,000 were destroyed in such natural disasters.

At least 58 people were killed and 17 remain missing in different incidents of natural disaster including lightning, floods and landslides that occurred in various parts of country since May 15.

The Center which deal with disaster prevention and relief works further said that 371 families across the country were adversely affected by 153 incidents of natural disaster that were reported to have occurred during the period. More than 132 livestocks were also reported killed during the period.

Also, some 121 houses have been completely destroyed while 61 houses have been partially destroyed in various natural calamities.
During this period, 27 people died after being hit by lightning bolt in mostly the hilly parts of the country.

Ligtning, inferno, storm including floods and landslides caused by incessant rainfall has caused many deaths, injuries and loss to property and livestock during this period.
NEOC processes and disseminate information related to disasters in the country and also coordinates with national and international organisations to carry out works related to disaster risk reduction and relief operations.

It's high time we ourselves became aware and try to save the Natural environment starting from ourselves, not by starting to preach others to do so.