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Rasuwa floods: 1,355 bodies found, 4,993 missing

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Kathmandu. So far, 1,355 bodies have been recovered in the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers of Rasuwa. At the same time, 4,996,000 people are still missing. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has said that search, rescue and relief operations have been intensified.

According to the NRA, out of 1,355 bodies recovered so far, only 98 have been identified and handed over to their families. Bodies swept away by floods have been found in eight different districts.

Likewise, 222 dead bodies were recovered in Nawalparasi (east), 221 in Nawalparasi (west), 197 in Nuwakot, 163 in Chitwan, 169 in Rasuwa, 75 in Gorkha, 70 in Dhading and 38 in Tanahun.

According to the data received from Nuwakot District Administration, 2,340 people, 1,967 are from Rasuwa, 589 foreign nationals and about 100 security personnel and staff. So far, 13

,396 people have been rescued from the affected areas.

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