Family performs funeral rites after Bhotekoshi flood victim’s body goes missing
Summary
After six days of searching, the family of Raj Kumar Shrestha performed his funeral rites with an effigy after his body went missing following the Bhotekoshi flood. Authorities are still relying on DNA testing as hundreds of families in Sindhupalchok and other flood-hit districts await answers.
Key Points
- Raj Kumar Shrestha’s family performed funeral rites with a kusha effigy after failing to find his body in hospitals and recovery sites.
- Police and hospitals disagree over the whereabouts of body registration number 350, and authorities say DNA testing may be needed for formal identification.
- The flood has left hundreds of families in Sindhupalchok searching for missing relatives, with the district chamber saying 239 people are reported missing.
- The disaster struck Rasuwagadhi after an avalanche blocked the Lhende tributary, sending a sudden surge downstream into settlements.
