Bodies of three Nepalis killed in landslide in India returned home

Published On: August 25, 2024 11:25 AM NPT By: Republica  | @RepublicaNepal


BHARATPUR (CHITWAN), Aug 24: The bodies of three Nepali youths, who died in a landslide at Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand State of India, have been brought to their home in Chitwan.

According to Tara Kumari Kaji Mahato, Mayor of Madi Municipality, the bodies arrived in Madi in an ambulance on Saturday night. 

Mayor Mahato confirmed that the bodies were transported from India via Gaddachauki border point after the post-mortem was completed last Friday. 

Four Nepalis lost their lives in the landslide that occurred on Thursday night at Phata area that lies on the road between Badrinath and Kedarnath. Among them, three were from Chitwan district, while one other was from Dailekh. 

According to the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi, India, the deceased were identified as Tul Bahadur Damai, 58, of Shitalpur of Madi Municipality-2, Krishna Bahadur Pariyar, 26, of ward no 1 and Purna Bahadur Nepali,28, of ward no 5 in the same municipality.

Similarly, Deepak Buda of Dailekh was fatally buried in the landslide. The incident occurred while they were sleeping, it was said. 

Mayor Mahato shared that she visited the bereaved families and pledged to call a meeting of executives in her municipality to decide on relief packages for the bereaved families.


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