KATHMANDU: The death toll from the devastating flood that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on Wednesday morning has risen to 95. The figure is based on bodies recovered from various districts and the latest data provided by the Nepal Police.
According to Nepal Police, bodies of flood victims have been recovered from Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha, Chitwan, Tanahun and East Nawalparasi. The victims include women, men and children, while the identities of some of the deceased remain unknown.
In Rasuwa, the body of one man has been recovered. In Nuwakot, 11 bodies—five women and six men—have been found. In Dhading, 18 bodies have been recovered, including 11 women, five men and two unidentified persons.
In Gorkha, bodies of one woman, four men, one child and 10 unidentified people have been recovered. In Chitwan, 33 bodies have been found, including 10 women, 10 men, two girls, three boys and eight unidentified persons.
Similarly, in Tanahun, the bodies of three men, one girl and one boy have been recovered. In East Nawalparasi, police have recovered the bodies of eight men and three girls.
Meanwhile, 28 police personnel remain out of contact following the devastating flood.
63 injured receiving treatment
According to Nepal Police, 63 people injured in the flood have been rescued and are currently receiving treatment at various hospitals.
Of them, 21 are being treated at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj, seven at the National Trauma Centre, one at Birendra Army Hospital in Chhauni, 21 at Rasuwa Hospital and 16 at Trishuli Hospital. Three are receiving treatment at Norvic Hospital and one at Green City Hospital.
Police also said 10 personnel from Timure, three from Syafrubesi, five from Mailung, one from Betravati and two from Haku are currently out of contact.
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