Makawanpur begins process to declare 58 missing people dead
Summary
Authorities in Makawanpur have started the process of declaring 58 people missing in the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods dead under a special legal procedure. The verification will be carried out through local units, the district disaster committee and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
Key Points
- Makawanpur District Administration Office has begun verifying 58 missing people from the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods for declaration as dead.
- The process follows the Special Procedure for Verifying the Official Details of People Missing in Disasters, 2026, under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.
- Families must submit supporting documents and self-declarations, while local units and disaster committees will forward the verified list to the authority and provincial ministry.
- The district administration said the missing include drivers, labourers, a Nepali Army personnel and an engineer; four deaths have already been confirmed.
