Father cannot afford last rites for son missing in Bhotekoshi floods
Summary
Baburam Sapkota is unable to afford the last rites for his 25-year-old son Pradip, who went missing in the Bhotekoshi floods, even as the family awaits relief and official declaration of death. Makawanpur authorities say 58 people from the district remain unaccounted for after the disaster.
Key Points
- Baburam Sapkota has waited 47 days for news of his son Pradip, who went missing in the Bhotekoshi floods, but has neither recovered the body nor managed to pay for funeral rites.
- A priest advised the family to perform symbolic last rites using a kush grass body, but the family says it cannot afford even that ritual.
- The Makawanpur District Administration Office said the government can declare missing disaster victims dead after 45 days if the body is not recovered, and the process has begun in the district.
- According to the district administration, 58 people from Makawanpur remain unaccounted for after the floods, while four deaths have been confirmed and bodies recovered.
