Nepal : Fire : 1999/03/01 | |
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Duration | 1999/03/01 |
Country or District |
Nepal |
Name | Fire |
Outline | The Impact of the fire is large because of very dry and hot season with strong wind |
Headline(Source, Date) | ||
Personal Injury | Material Damage | Others |
Disaster Relief Section Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal Government | ||
Dead 41 More than 10 thousand people homeless |
More than 10 thousand people homeless. Thousands of hectares of forest also have been caught by fire causing a huge loss of timber and a number of forest animals. A total loss of physical property worth US $ 1.5 million has been estimated. It, however, does not include the damage caused to the forest and forest products. |
The impact of the fire is more devastating because of very dry and hot season with strong wind. |
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