Families perform last rites of missing relatives
Summary
Families in Naukhor, Palungtar Municipality-5, are performing symbolic final rites for relatives missing after the Bhotekoshi flood swept away a pilgrim bus to Gosainkunda. Search operations continue in Tanahun and along the Trishuli River, while local authorities have announced financial assistance for affected families.
Key Points
- A bus carrying 36 pilgrims from Naukhor to Gosainkunda was swept away by the Bhotekoshi flood on August 26, leaving 26 people unaccounted for.
- Families are carrying out final rites using symbolic bodies made from kush grass for missing relatives, including several members of the same family.
- Search teams from police, armed police, and local residents are combing riverbanks and the Trishuli River for the missing and any recovered bodies.
- Aanbukhaireni Rural Municipality has decided to provide Rs. 25,000 to each affected family to support search efforts.
