Two killed in Bhotekoshi floods, 168 still out of contact
Hemanta KC, Nepal News Bank
Surkhet. According to the Karnali Province Police, 168 people are still out of contact due to floods and landslides in Rasuwa and other districts.
According to Karnali Province Police Spokesperson Santosh Singh Rathor, 248 people have been reported missing from different districts of Karnali after floods and landslides, out of which 78 have come in contact so far. Two of the uncontacted people have died, police said.
According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Ayush Khadka, 20, of Bagchaur Municipality-10, Pipal Neta. Similarly, Nahakul Sharma, a resident of Taja Kot Rural Municipality-2 in Humla, also died due to floods. Sharma is an officer at the Rasuwa Customs Office.
The highest number of contactless in Jumla
According to the police data, 63 people are from Jumla. After this, 51 people from Salyan are reported to be out of contact.
Similarly, 15 people from Surkhet, five from Dailekh, two from Jajarkot, seven from Rukum West, six from Kalikot, 11 from Mugu, two from Dolpa and six from Humla are yet to come into contact, Rathour said. According to the police, 143 men, 26 women and four girls are among those who have gone missing. Rescue and search operation underway
Police said the bodies concerned are coordinating with the people of Karnali who have gone missing due to floods and landslides in Rasuwa and other districts.
Police reports that the people of Karnali, who have gone to Rasuwa and other areas especially for foreign employment, business and government services, have been affected. According to the police, many people from Jumla, Salyan, Surkhet, Mugu, Dailekh and Humla of Karnali are out of contact.
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