Flood Victims' Families Mourn Loss in Palungtar
Summary
A flood swept away a pilgrimage vehicle in the BhoteKoshi-Trishuli river, leaving 31 people missing and five bodies recovered. In Palungtar’s Naukhor village, the families of teacher couple Kedar Pandit and Sarita Adhikari Pandit are mourning their loss.
Key Points
- A vehicle carrying pilgrims to Gosainkunda was swept away by floodwaters in the BhoteKoshi-Trishuli river on August 10.
- Thirty-one people are missing and five bodies have been recovered so far.
- Teacher couple Kedar Pandit and Sarita Adhikari Pandit were among those in the vehicle and are feared dead.
- Families in Naukhor village, Palungtar, are performing mourning rituals and grieving the loss.
