Govt declares Sept 7 national day of mourning for Rasuwa flood victims
Summary
The government has declared September 7 a national day of mourning for those who died in the devastating floods in Rasuwa’s Bhotekoshi River. The national flag will be flown at half-mast at government offices and Nepali diplomatic missions abroad.
Key Points
- The government will observe a national day of mourning on September 7 for victims of the Rasuwa floods.
- The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday afternoon.
- Government offices and Nepali embassies and diplomatic missions abroad will fly the national flag at half-mast.
- The mourning day falls on the 13th day after the flood disaster in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa.
