KATHMANDU: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has made public the verified details of 2,294 people reported missing in the Bhotekoshi flood from 32 districts across the country.
The authority said the published list includes only those cases verified by the respective District Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees.
Rasuwa has reported the highest number of missing persons, with 1,583, according to the authority.
The list also includes missing persons from Dhankuta, Dadeldhura, Khotang, Bhojpur, Achham, Kapilvastu, Jajarkot, Sarlahi, Lalitpur, Kailali, Mahottari, Baglung, Taplejung, Jumla, Bajura, Kalikot, Nawalparasi East, Udayapur, Kavrepalanchok, Nawalparasi West, Tehrathum, Rukum East, Saptari, Bardiya, Syangja, Ramechhap, Dang, Sindhupalchok and Sindhuli.
The authority has also published details of missing foreign nationals based on information received through the Department of Consular Services from the respective countries’ diplomatic missions in Nepal or their missions responsible for Nepal.
It said further details would be made public through an additional notice after receiving updated information from the 32 districts and relevant diplomatic missions regarding missing foreign nationals.
According to the authority, the Bhotekoshi flood of August 26 has claimed 1,457 lives so far, while 5,285 people remain missing.
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