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77 including a foreign national killed in recent disaster in Kavre

KAVREPALANCHOWK, Oct 6: A total of 77 people including one foreign national died and 75 others were injured in the recent flash floods and landslides in the district.
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KAVREPALANCHOWK, Oct 6: A total of 77 people including one foreign national died and 75 others were injured in the recent flash floods and landslides in the district.


According to the District Police Office, five people are still missing since the disaster struck a week ago. The deceased include 33 women, 28 men, nine minor boys and seven minor girls. 


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Eighteen people including eight women lost their lives in Panauti Municipality while eight women, three men and one child died in Temal Rural Municipality. Six women, two men, one boy and three girls died in Roshi Rural Municipality, and eight men, three women and one child died in Bethanchowk while seven people including three women died in Mandan Deupur.


Meanwhile, Assistant Chief District Officer Subas Paudel said that the search for the missing persons is underway while relief support is being provided to the affected families.


 

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