KATHMANDU, Sept. 6: Following the devastating flood that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 10, a total of 1,331 bodies have been recovered so far, while around 5,000 people remain unaccounted for.
Following the extensive loss of life and property caused by the flood, security agencies have intensified search and rescue operations for those reported missing. According to details released today by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), the recovered bodies include 156 in Rasuwa, 195 in Nuwakot, 67 in Dhading, 74 in Gorkha, 38 in Tanahun, 222 in East Nawalparasi, 219 in West Nawalparasi, and 360 in Chitwan.
1,344 bodies recovered, 4,898 remain missing in Bhotekoshi Floo...
According to NDRRMA spokesperson Shanti Mahat, the latest figures received from the District Administration Office in Rasuwa indicate that around 1,967 people are missing there. Approximately 2,340 people are missing from Nuwakot, along with 589 foreign nationals and 100 security personnel and government employees. The authority said that, given the large number of missing people, search and rescue operations have been made more effective and intensified.
A total of 13,101 people have been rescued so far through operations conducted in flood-affected areas. The authority said the Nepali Army rescued 4,162 people, Nepal Police rescued 4,068, and the Armed Police Force, through joint operations, rescued 4,871 people. It also said that 98 bodies have so far been identified and handed over to their relatives. Spokesperson Mahat said 5,929 injured and affected people have received medical treatment to date.
A total of 316 people have received treatment at various hospitals, while 3,297 received medical care from the Nepali Army and 2,316 from the Armed Police Force. A total of 3,982 people are currently taking shelter at 41 holding centers established for flood victims in Kathmandu, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading. Government agencies are continuing relief and management efforts to accommodate displaced and affected people in safe locations and meet their basic needs.
After the Bhotekoshi River flood caused massive loss of life and extensive physical damage at once, security agencies, local governments, and various governmental and nongovernmental organizations have remained continuously engaged in search, rescue, medical treatment, and relief operations.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said that search and rescue efforts for those still unaccounted for have been further intensified.
