More than 8,600 rescued as Bhotekoshi search continues
Summary
More than 8,600 people have been rescued from the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, while 4,898 remain unaccounted for. Authorities have recovered 1,344 bodies and are using DNA profiling to identify victims and missing persons.
Key Points
- 8,631 people have been rescued from the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa, and 3,655 are staying at a holding centre.
- Police say 4,898 people are still unaccounted for, including 2,448 locals and several foreign nationals.
- A total of 1,344 bodies have been recovered, with 1,300 already buried and 501 still unidentified.
- Authorities are collecting DNA samples from deceased victims and relatives to match unidentified bodies with missing persons.
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