Bhotekoshi survivors reunited with families after five days
Summary
Twenty-three workers from Bardiya returned home five days after being stranded by the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, bringing relief to their families. They had been working at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project, where several workers remain out of contact after the disaster.
Key Points
- Twenty-three workers from Bardiya returned home on Sunday after being stranded by the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa.
- The workers had been employed at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project in Mailung when floodwater suddenly entered tunnels and camps.
- Their families had spent days searching for news, while 78 people from Bardiya remain out of contact after the disaster.
- Nineteen passengers were injured when the bus carrying the workers collided with a truck in Nawalpur on the way home.
