Body of last missing girl found three days after Makawanpur flood
Summary
The body of 11-year-old Sumitra Bholan was found in the Rapti River three days after she was swept away by floodwaters in Makawanpur while returning from school. Three of the four girls caught in the sudden surge in Bastipur have now died, while one survived.
Key Points
- The body of 11-year-old Sumitra Bholan was recovered from the Rapti River in Manahari Rural Municipality-3, about 7km downstream from the site where she was swept away.
- Sumitra was one of four girls swept away by a sudden surge in the Basudev stream in Bastipur while returning home from school on Tuesday.
- Thirteen-year-old Sima Bholan survived the flood, while the bodies of Roshani Syangtang and Binita Bholan had already been recovered.
- Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force, local representatives, school authorities and residents joined the search operation.
