Bhotekoshi floods leave older survivors grappling with loss, uncertainty and trauma
Summary
Older survivors of the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods are still grappling with grief, trauma and uncertainty as missing family members remain unaccounted for and holding-centre life drags on. Authorities and aid groups are trying to track affected seniors while psychologists warn of lasting mental health impacts.
Key Points
- Older flood survivors in Nuwakot and Rasuwa are still suffering from fear, sleeplessness and uncertainty two months after the August 26 Bhotekoshi floods.
- Authorities do not yet have a reliable count of older people who were affected, displaced or remain missing in the disaster.
- Families at holding centres say missing relatives, unconfirmed deaths and the inability to perform final rites are deepening psychological distress.
- Experts and officials say older people need not just food and shelter, but healthcare, psychosocial support and long-term rehabilitation.
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