From hospital to hospital, families search for the ones the flood took
Summary
Families across Nepal are searching hospitals, morgues, rescue centres and police posts for relatives missing after the Bhotekoshi flood swept through Rasuwa. Authorities say hundreds are still unaccounted for, including hydropower workers, police personnel and travellers.
Key Points
- Families from multiple provinces are travelling across districts to find relatives missing after the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa.
- Authorities say 2,502 people remain unaccounted for, including hydropower workers, foreign nationals and government personnel.
- Relatives are checking unidentified bodies at hospitals in Pokhara, Chitwan, Bharatpur, Gaindakot and other places, often carrying photographs of the missing.
- Many families say the search has exhausted their savings and left them without clear information on whether their loved ones are alive or dead.
