248 from Lumbini Province Missing After BhoteKoshi River Flood
Summary
248 people from various districts of Lumbini Province remain missing after a flood in the BhoteKoshi River in Rasuwa on Bhadra 10. Search and identification efforts are ongoing after 158 bodies and 64 body parts were found in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta Paschim).
Key Points
- 248 people from different districts of Lumbini Province are still missing after the BhoteKoshi River flood in Rasuwa.
- The missing include people from Bardiya, Dang, Rolpa, Banke, Rupandehi, Palpa, Pyuthan, Nawalparasi, Arghakhanchi, Gulmi, Kapilvastu and Rukum East.
- 158 bodies and 64 body parts were found in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta Paschim), taking the total to 222.
- Nine of the recovered bodies have been identified, while search and management operations continue.
