Kathmandu. More than Rs 100 million has been damaged in 22 disasters in Jhapa in the month of September. There has been a huge economic loss as well as human risk due to fire, wild animal attacks and lightning incidents.

According to Ranjan Awa, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Information Officer of District Police Office, Jhapa, the fire caused the most damage among the incidents of disaster in September. During this period, 12 fire incidents were reported in different parts of the district. One person was injured in these incidents and property worth Rs 106.66 million was destroyed.

Similarly, there have been 9 incidents of attacks by wild animals. According to the police data, the damage caused by these incidents was Rs 3.89 lakh. Four people who were attacked by wild animals and at risk were rescued, police said.

Similarly, one incident of lightning caused a loss of one lakh rupees. The police have urged the people to take precautions in the use of electrical equipment and fire to avoid fire and to take precautions to stay safe from wild animals in the forest and buffer zone.