Kathmandu, April 14 -- At least 747 people, including women and children, died in disaster-related incidents in the past 12 months, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

According to the data unveiled by the authority, 351 people died in landslides, which were the leading cause of death in the Nepali year 2081 BS. Forty-eight others are still missing, and 286 were injured in 1,005 landslide incidents in various districts across the country.

Landslides were followed by floods, which killed 97 people; 18 are still missing, and 48 others were injured. As many as 418 incidents of floods were recorded in the past 12 months, from which 2,240 families were affected.

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