A total of 493 people have died and 38 remain missing in various disaster-related incidents across the country between Baisakh 1, 2082 and Chaitra 27, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

39 deaths and 27 missing in 329 flood incidents, injuring 14 people and affecting 3,308. Landslides claimed 76 lives with five missing in 624 incidents, leaving 92 injured and 1,566 affected.

Fire incidents were the most frequent with 3,720 cases resulting in 105 deaths, 571 injuries, and 4,260 affected. Snakebites also caused significant casualties, killing 101 people and injuring 529 in 623 incidents.

Lightning strikes killed 48 and injured 312 people, while heavy rainfall incidents left seven dead and 21 injured. Animal attacks claimed 57 lives, with one person missing and 251 injured.

Windstorms killed 13 people and affected 984 families, while avalanches caused six deaths and five missing. Other incidents, including forest fires, hailstorms, air crashes, boat capsizing, and earthquakes, also resulted in casualties and displacement.

Authorities reported no impact from cold waves this year, while 155 families were affected by epidemics, according to official data.