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Nepal flood: 479 bodies recovered from eight districts
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Nepal flood: 479 bodies recovered from eight districts

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • The bodies of 479 individuals missing after recent floods in Rasuwa have been recovered.
  • The recovered bodies were found across eight districts, with the largest numbers in East Nawalparasi and Chitwan.
  • Search operations for the remaining missing persons are continuing.

Authorities have recovered the bodies of 479 people who went missing following recent floods in Rasuwa, Nepal. The recovered victims were found across eight different districts, according to government spokesperson Sasmita Pokharel.

The districts reporting recovered bodies include Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, East Nawalparasi, West Nawalparasi, Tanahun, and Chitwan. The highest numbers were recovered in East Nawalparasi, with 110 bodies, and Chitwan, with 188 bodies. These figures represent data collected as of noon on Friday.

Efforts are underway to manage and identify the recovered bodies. Identification processes are scheduled to begin in Chitwan on Friday. Meanwhile, search operations for individuals still unaccounted for are actively continuing.

The devastating floods occurred on Wednesday, sweeping through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers in Rasuwa. The natural disaster resulted in extensive loss of life and significant damage to property.

The bodies of 479 people who went missing following the Rasuwa flood have been recovered from eight districts.

— Sasmita PokharelProviding an update on the recovery efforts.
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