Bhotekoshi floods: 1,399 bodies recovered

Bodies of 1,399 people swept away by the devastating flash floods in the Rasuwa-Trishuli river system on August 26 have been recovered so far, according to the Nepal Police.

The latest data from Nepal Police Headquarters in Naxal shows that 544 of the recovered bodies are of men and 336 are of women, while 519 are partial remains.

However, 4,089 people remain officially listed as missing in the floods, said Abinarayan Kafle, central police spokesperson and deputy superintendent of police.

Of those listed as missing, 2,907 are Nepali men, 572 are Nepali women, 272 are foreign men and 328 are foreign women, according to the police.

A total of 9,287 people injured in flood-related incidents have been rescued, police said. So far, 1,230 recovered bodies have been managed following DNA profiling to facilitate identification in the future. The bodies have been safely buried.

As many as 7,975 police personnel have been mobilised for search and rescue operations, distribution of humanitarian assistance and management of recovered bodies in the affected areas.

Meanwhile, 3,440 disaster survivors are currently staying in emergency shelters established in various districts, according to the police.

Eight people injured in flood-related incidents are currently receiving treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.

According to TUTH spokesperson and senior neurosurgeon Dr Gopal Sedain, those undergoing treatment are Meen Bahadur Shrestha, Pabitra Karki, Pema Tamang, Rajendra Bhatta, Tej Bahadur Tamang, Maheshwor Shah, Nima Dorje Tamang and Chandika Shrestha.

Of those injured and brought to the hospital after being rescued, 69 had been discharged and returned home by Tuesday morning, the hospital said. -RSS