The Bhotekoshi swept away Syabrubesi. Those left behind are still counting their losses
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- Floodwaters from the Bhotekoshi swept through Syabrubesi, leaving families mourning deaths and assessing their losses.
- Despite needing support to walk, 91-year-old Dawa Finjo Tamang has been visiting homes in nearby Bharkhu to comfort affected families.
At 91, Dawa Finjo Tamang needs help to walk. Since the Bhotekoshi flood swept through Syabrubesi, however, he has been moving from house to house to comfort families who lost loved ones.
Tamang has been visiting neighbours in Bharkhu, a small village in Gosainkunda Rural Municipality-5. The flood has left those who remain behind counting their losses and mourning the people who died.
The village was visited by Onlinekhabar’s team on September 3, as residents continued to live with the consequences of the disaster.
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