47 Bodies Found in Trishuli River Bank Area in Gorkha
Summary
Forty-seven bodies have been recovered from the Trishuli riverbank area in Gorkha after floodwaters carried them from the Bhote Koshi in Rasuwa. Police have sent 11 bodies with visible faces to Pokhara for identification and post-mortem, while others await identification through tattoos, markings, or DNA.
Key Points
- Forty-seven bodies have been found in the Trishuli riverine area in Gorkha district after being washed away by floodwaters in Rasuwa's Bhote Koshi.
- Police say only 20 bodies were found intact on the riverbank, while most others were found in partial pieces.
- Eleven bodies with visible faces have been sent to Pokhara Health Sciences Academy for identification and post-mortem.
- Bodies without identifying marks will need to be identified through DNA testing.
