Ramesh returns home after 11 days, surviving Bhotekoshi flood
Summary
Ramesh Budha of Jumla returned home 11 days after disappearing in the Bhotekoshi flood, after crawling for hours through sludge inside a tunnel in Rasuwa. Dozens from Jumla remain missing, and families say rescue and relief efforts have been inadequate.
Key Points
- Ramesh Budha survived the Bhotekoshi flood after spending a day and a night trapped in sludge inside a tunnel and crawling for nearly eight hours to escape.
- He returned home 11 days after going missing, but many workers from Lamri village and across Jumla are still unaccounted for.
- Families of the missing say state search, rescue and relief efforts have been inadequate and that survivors need psychological counselling.
- The National Human Rights Commission’s Karnali Province office visited Lamri, while officials said 63 people from Jumla remain out of contact.
