600 children unaccounted for in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. Verification hampered by crippled communication
Summary
Around 600 students remain unaccounted for in Rasuwa and Nuwakot after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flooding, which destroyed schools, displaced families, and crippled communications. Authorities are still verifying missing pupils and teachers while emergency teams assess the damage.
Key Points
- Approximately 600 students are unaccounted for in Rasuwa and Nuwakot after the Bhotekoshi flood, with verification hampered by broken communications.
- The disaster also left 22 teachers and school staff missing and destroyed or severely damaged 22 schools across Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading.
- Local education officials say classes cannot resume until missing people are accounted for, debris is cleared, and traumatized students receive counseling.
- More than 7,000 students across the region have been directly affected, and several school buildings are now being used as relief shelters.
