Thousands Missing in Rasuwa Flood, Social Security Fund Faces Challenges
Summary
Thousands remain missing after the Rasuwa flood, with families facing severe financial hardship. The Social Security Fund says relief can begin only after death is legally confirmed, though it is working with police procedures to recognize missing laborers as deceased in such disaster cases.
Key Points
- Thousands of people are missing after the Rasuwa flood, and bodies of about one thousand people have already been found.
- Only about 40 to 50 missing laborers from flood-affected areas appear to be enrolled in the Social Security Fund.
- The fund says families cannot receive immediate relief unless death is confirmed and a death registration certificate is obtained.
- The Ministry of Labor and the fund are working on a procedure to treat missing laborers as deceased through police verification in disaster situations.
