Eleven days without a call: Three Kanchanpur families wait for news of men missing in the flood
Summary
Three Kanchanpur families are still waiting for news of men missing after the August 26 floods at the Upper Trishuli 1 hydropower project in Rasuwa. Relatives say the men have been unreachable for 11 days, as search efforts continue and the families struggle with uncertainty and lost income.
Key Points
- Rikesh Rana, Kaluram Rana and Kresan Rana went missing after floods swept through the Upper Trishuli 1 hydropower project in Rasuwa on August 26.
- Their families in Kanchanpur say repeated calls and search efforts have so far produced no confirmed information about the men.
- The missing workers were major earners for their households, leaving wives and children struggling with financial uncertainty.
- Authorities collected DNA samples from the children at Mahakali Provincial Hospital as search and rescue operations continue.
