Woman Missing in Flood Cremated Religiously
Summary
Pramila Budhathoki (Basnet) of Bagchaur Municipality-8, Salyan, was cremated through Hindu rites after she went missing in a flood in Bhote Koshi, Rasuwa. Her body was not found, so her family performed the final rites using a straw effigy.
Key Points
- Pramila Budhathoki (Basnet), a resident of Salyan, went missing in a flood in Bhote Koshi, Rasuwa.
- Her final rites were performed today according to Hindu religious and social traditions using a straw effigy because her body was not recovered.
- Her younger son carried out the cremation rites legally; her husband had earlier died of Covid.
