Rasuwagadhi Flood Victims Await News of Missing Relatives
Summary
Families in Palungtar are still searching for relatives swept away in the Bhote Koshi flood, with hopes fading as bodies remain missing and unidentifiable. Villagers are preparing funeral rites using straw effigies while Palungtar Municipality has declared a public holiday in mourning.
Key Points
- Nar Bahadur Khatri and his family are waiting for news of Dil Bahadur Khatri and Murari Khatri, who were swept away in the Bhote Koshi flood near Nuwakot.
- Searches at hospitals, along the Trishuli riverbank, and through police body-photo apps have not led to any identification of the missing relatives.
- With bodies still missing or unrecognizable, families are preparing funeral rites using straw effigies and considering DNA testing.
- Palungtar Municipality has declared a public holiday as the village mourns the flood victims.
