Floodwaters Carry Bodies from Rasuwa to India
Summary
Bodies swept away by the Bhote Koshi flood in Rasuwa have been found across Lumbini and even in Uttar Pradesh, India, as search and identification efforts continue. Families are still waiting at morgues and riverbanks for news of missing relatives after the glacial lake burst in Tibet.
Key Points
- After a glacial lake burst in Tibet, floodwaters in the Bhote Koshi and Narayani rivers carried bodies from Rasuwa into Lumbini province and across the Nepal-India border.
- Police in West Nawalparasi said 120 bodies had been found by Sunday evening, with more discoveries prompting an intensified search operation.
- Bodies were also recovered in Maharajganj and Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh, India, according to Indian media.
- Families of the missing continue visiting hospitals and morgues in hope of identifying relatives or finding closure.
