159 dead bodies recovered in Nawalpur managed
Summary
The bodies of 159 people washed away by the August 26 flash flood in Rasuwa and found in the Narayani River in Nawalparasi have been managed, officials said. Seventeen of the 216 bodies found in the district have been identified and handed over to relatives.
Key Points
- 159 of the 216 bodies found in Nawalparasi have been managed, according to police.
- The bodies washed into the Narayani River after the flash flood hit the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on August 26.
- Unidentified bodies were temporarily buried in Jyotikunja Community Forest and Divya Madhyabarti Community Forest.
- Seventeen bodies have been identified and handed over to relatives.
