Kathmandu, Jan 31: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has reported that in the past 24 hours, 12 of the 14 disaster incidents were attributed to fires and blazes.
Among those affected, three women sustained injuries, and one individual was hurt in an animal attack. Authority spokesperson Shanti Mahat indicated that there has been a recent surge in fire incidents. She highlighted that occurrences such as electrical short circuits and clothing igniting while being heated have been on the rise.
Over the last 24 hours, Mahat observed that three individuals were injured due to fires resulting from negligence. The authority noted that fire incidents have been reported in Jhapa, Morang, Dhankuta, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Sarlahi, Bara, Kapilvastu, and Kailali, with a wildfire also erupting on a cliff in Jugal Rural Municipality, Sindhupalchok.
In a report from the last 24 hours, a 67-year-old woman residing in Ishwarpur Municipality-6, Sarlahi, suffered burns on the lower part of her body after her sari caught fire while she was warming herself. She has sustained burns covering 30 percent of her body and is currently receiving treatment at the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur.
Similarly, a 68-year-old woman from Brahmpuri Rural Municipality-3, Sarlahi, was severely burned while warming herself and is now being treated at the Burn Hospital in Lalitpur.
The authority also reported that an 89-year-old woman from Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City in Kailali was injured when her clothing caught fire while she was warming herself. She has been admitted to Nisarj Hospital for medical care.
The fires resulted in the loss of eight livestock animals and property damage exceeding 3.7 million, according to spokesperson Mahat. In Morang and Achham, there have been reports of animal attacks. In Achham, the authority confirmed that one person was injured due to an animal attack.
Meanwhile, the NDRRMA has urged everyone to exercise special care and precautions, as incidents of clothing catching fire while warming oneself, resulting in burns or even fatalities, continue to occur.
