Updates: Bhotekoshi flood toll reaches 626 as 2,426 remain unaccounted for
Summary
The death toll from the Bhotekoshi flood has climbed to 626, with 2,426 people still missing and search operations continuing across affected districts. Thousands of security personnel have been deployed as authorities move families from high-risk areas and clear blocked roads.
Key Points
- The death toll from the Bhotekoshi flood and downstream flooding has risen to 626, with 2,426 people still unaccounted for.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says 4,451 people have been rescued and 101 injured are being treated in hospitals.
- A total of 15,224 security personnel have been mobilised for search, rescue and relief operations.
- Authorities are relocating families from high-risk areas and clearing roads blocked by flood debris and landslides.
