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Woman Dies in House Collapse During Storm in Rautahat; Electricity Supply Disrupted

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A 35-year-old woman, Phul Kumari Devi, died after her mud house collapsed during a storm in Rautahat. The incident occurred due to strong winds, and she was pronounced dead at Better Nepal Hospital. Separately, strong winds and fallen trees have disrupted electricity supply in parts of Nepal, with the Nepal Electricity Authority mobilizing technical teams for restoration.

  • The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has unveiled its monsoon response plan, including the deployment of 26,000 security personnel and mobilizing 14,000 volunteers.
  • The storm caused trees to fall on transmission lines, leading to voltage fluctuations and power outages in several areas, with specialized teams addressing complex damage to conductors.
  • Phul Kumari Devi was critically injured when her single-storey mud house with a tiled roof collapsed during strong winds in Brindavan Municipality-7, Dhamouratol.
  • The Disaster Management Fund has Rs 7.56 billion available for disaster response, rescue, and relief efforts.
  • The district police also arrested 10 individuals who had been absconding over various cases.

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