161 out of 244 dead bodies ferried to TU Teaching Hospital managed temporarily
Summary
TU Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj has received 244 bodies following the August 26 Bhotekoshi flash flood, with 161 managed temporarily and 24 identified and handed over to families. Fifty-nine bodies remain for postmortem before temporary management.
Key Points
- TU Teaching Hospital received 244 dead bodies after the catastrophic Bhotekoshi flash flood on August 26.
- So far, 161 bodies have been managed temporarily, according to the hospital's Forensic Lab chief, Dr Gopal Chaudhary.
- Twenty-four bodies were identified and handed over to the respective families for final rites.
- Fifty-nine bodies are still awaiting postmortem before temporary management.
