JHAPA: Jhapa district recorded 22 incidents in a month mid-September to mid-October.
The incidents ranging from fires, wild animal attacks and lightning caused damages worth over Rs 100 million.
According to Ranjan Awa, an information officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, informed RSS that fire incidents caused massive damages in the last month, (mid-September to mid-October).
During this period, 12 incidents of fire occurred in various places in the district. A person was injured and property worth Rs 106.682 million perished in the fire.
There were nine incidents of wild animal attacks. The District Police Office shared that damage caused by the animal attacks was worth Rs 389,000. Four persons were attacked by wild animals. There were however rescued.
The lightning occurred in the district caused the loss of Rs 100 thousand. The security agency in the district has urged everyone to be careful while using electrical devices and fire to avoid fires incidents.
Similarly, the people settling near forests and buffer zones are asked to remain vigilant to avoid attacks from wild animals.
