In Nuwakot’s flooded villages, grief comes before rescue
Summary
Flood-hit villages in Nuwakot are still waiting for relief three days after the Bhotekoshi flood, while many bodies remain buried beneath homes and settlements. Families in Gerku, Betrawati and Angitar have lost relatives, houses, farmland and livelihoods, with schools and buses also swept away.
Key Points
- Relief has not yet reached many flood-affected areas in Nuwakot, and the search for bodies has barely begun.
- Families in Betrawati, Gerku and Angitar are mourning missing relatives while struggling without food, shelter, electricity or mobile service.
- A school in Angitar was swept by the flood, with students, teachers and a school bus caught in the disaster.
- Residents are demanding immediate government relief as livelihoods, homes and farmland have been destroyed.
