Flood Victims' Families Await Identification of Bodies in Chitwan
Summary
Families of people missing in the Rasuwa flood are gathering in Bharatpur, Chitwan, to identify bodies recovered from the Narayani River. Authorities have set up a temporary body identification center and cooling hall as the number of recovered bodies continues to rise.
Key Points
- Relatives of flood victims are waiting in Bharatpur, Chitwan, hoping to identify bodies recovered from the Narayani River.
- A temporary body identification and counseling center has been set up in an old Industrial Business Development Institute building in Bharatpur-10.
- As of Thursday evening, 135 bodies had been found in Chitwan, with 132 recovered from the Chitwan area alone.
- Police say families must first apply at the District Police Office in Chitwan before bodies can be identified and handed over.
