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A total of 6,799 disaster incidents were recorded across the country in the past 11 months. 

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 464 people have died while 38 people have gone missing and 1,814 injured in disaster incidents during the period.

The details provided by the NDRRMA states that 12,458 households have been affected by the disaster. 

The highest number of incidents that occurred during the period is fire, where 98 people died in 3,339 fire-related incidents.

The NDRRMA stated that 318 incidents of floods, 590 landslides, 429 heavy rains, 367 lightning strikes, 592 snake bites, and 246 wildfires were recorded during the period. 

Similarly, there were 292 incidents of windstorm, 488 wild animal attacks, and 119 landslides. 

There were five incidents of avalanches, seven earthquakes and two boat capsizing incidents. 

The Forest Fire Management Week has begun today under the theme 'Effectiveness in Forest Fire Control: Participation of All Three Levels of Government and Community'. 

The Ministry of Forest and Environment has been observing Forest Fire Management Week from the month of Chaitra 1 to 7 in the lunar calendar every year as per the Forest Fire Management Strategy, 2067 BS.

The week is being observed by organizing various programs to increase public awareness for reducing and controlling forest fires. 

In an appeal on the occasion, Minister for Forest and Environment Madhav Prasad Chaulagain has said that increasing public awareness is very important for reducing and controlling forest fires and has requested all Division Forest Offices, Forest User Groups, Development and Conservation Partner Organizations and concerned stakeholders to conduct various awareness-raising programs in their respective areas of work during the week.

According to the ministry, public awareness programs, community and school-level orientation, publicity campaigns, information dissemination through local media, monitoring of risk areas, construction of fire lines in forest areas, sanitation and other appropriate fire management activities will be conducted during the week.

Director General of the Department of Forest and Soil Conservation Dhirendra Kumar Pradhan said that the risk of wild fire is particularly high in the Sudurpaschim, Bagmati and Karnali Provinces. 

He shared that the geographical distribution of wild fires indicates that the risk is high in the Tarai-Chure and mid-hill forest areas.

The risk of wild fire in the forest areas is high with the onset of the dry season in Nepal, especially from the month of Falgun to Jestha in the lunar calendar.

Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a third straight Indian Wells title was brought to a halt on Saturday by Daniil Medvedev, who swept past the ​world number one 6-3 7-6(3) to set up a final against Jannik Sinner ‌after the Italian brushed aside Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-4, Reuters reported. 

Medvedev, who ended Alcaraz's 16-match winning streak to start the season, won six points in a row in the tiebreak before serving an ace to close out the match.

The ​Russian played smartly to break Alcaraz early and take a 3-1 lead, never relinquishing ​his advantage to claim the opening set, according to Reuters. 

President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to send warships to secure the Strait of ​Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to step up its response and the war showed no sign on Sunday of coming to an end, Reuters reported. 

Trump said the U.S. strikes had "totally demolished" most of Kharg Island and warned that more could follow, telling NBC News, "We may hit it a few more times just for fun." While he said Tehran appeared ready to make a deal to end the conflict, he added that "the terms aren't good enough yet."

The comments marked an escalation in rhetoric from the president, who had previously said the U.S. targeted only military sites on Kharg. They also undercut diplomatic efforts, with three sources familiar with the situation telling Reuters that Trump's administration had already rebuffed effortsby Middle Eastern allies to start ​negotiations aimed at ending the war, according to Reuters.