KATHMANDU, Nov 7: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has released details of 2,294 individuals from 32 districts who went missing following the Bhote Koshi floods on August 26.
The NDRRMA has published information only for those individuals whose status has been verified by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees of the respective 32 districts. According to the NDRRMA, the highest number of missing persons is 1,583, who are from Rasuwa district.
Additionally, details have been released regarding missing persons from the following districts: Dhankuta, Dadeldhura, Khotang, Bhojpur, Achham, Kapilvastu, Jajarkot, Sarlahi, Lalitpur, Kailali, Mahottari, Baglung, Taplejung, Jumla, Bajura, and Kalikot.
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Furthermore, the list includes missing persons from Nawalparasi (East), Udayapur, Kavrepalanchok, Nawalparasi (West), Tehrathum, Rukum (East), Saptari, Bardiya, Syangja, Ramechhap, Dang, Sindhupalchok, and Sindhuli.
The authority has also released information concerning 171 missing citizens from seven different countries. The complete list of missing individuals can be viewed on the Authority's website.
In a notice issued on Saturday, the NDRRMA requested that if any individual listed as missing is found to be alive or has been located, they—or their immediate family members—should submit a claim within seven days.
The list of Nepali citizens was compiled based on recommendations from the local level (local government) where the missing individuals held permanent residency, and subsequently approved by the respective District Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees.
Regarding missing foreign nationals, the information was obtained through the Department of Consular Services, provided by the respective countries' diplomatic missions based in Nepal (or those designated to oversee Nepal). The NDRRMA has stated that a revised notice will be issued once details are received from the respective District Administration Offices for the 32 districts, and from the relevant diplomatic missions regarding missing foreign nationals.
So far, 1,457 people have died as a result of the floods in the Bhote Koshi River on August 26. Additionally, according to the Authority's data, 5,285 people remain missing.
