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Families demand answers for missing hydropower workers

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • Families of workers missing after the Bhotekoshi floods gathered in Kathmandu to demand faster searches and greater use of personnel, technology and security forces.
  • The workers were employed at the Trishuli-3B hydropower project, and their whereabouts remained unknown days after the floods.
  • Relatives said delays were deepening their anguish as search and rescue operations continued in the flood-hit region.

Families of workers missing after the Bhotekoshi floods gathered at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on Monday, carrying photographs and demanding that authorities intensify the search.

The workers were employed at the Trishuli-3B hydropower project when the floods struck. Days later, their whereabouts remained unknown. Relatives said their patience had run out and urged the government to deploy every available resource.

“We have already suffered the loss of our loved ones. The delay in the search is adding to our anguish,” the families said. They called for more personnel, technology and security forces in the affected areas.

Search and rescue operations continued across parts of the flood-hit region, while the fate of many people swept away or reported missing remained unknown.

We have already suffered the loss of our loved ones. The delay in the search is adding to our anguish.

· Relatives of missing workersFamilies in Kathmandu urged authorities to speed up the search and deploy more resources.
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