Diarrhoea and natural calamities claim 16 lives in Nepal

Kathmandu, At least eight people died today after the outbreak of diarrhoea in several districts of western Nepal raising the death toll to 16 over the weekend due to the outbreak of disease and natural calamities in the area.

Eight people have on Saturday died after the outbreak of diarrhoea in Jajarkot, Rukum, Kalikot and Dailekh districts in western Nepal, the officials said. Jajorkot and Ruku are the worst hit districts by the disease.

Five people have died in Syangja and three in Tanahun districts of western Nepal yesterday due to flood and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains, officials said.