Kathmandu, Aug 28: The Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa has claimed a heavy toll, with 469 bodies recovered from several districts as of Friday morning.
According to Nepal Police, 469 bodies had been recovered by 7 am Friday. Of them, 12 were recovered in Rasuwa, 33 in Dhading, 44 in Gorkha, 110 in Nawalparasi East, 37 in Nuwakot, 178 in Chitwan, 28 in Tanahun and 27 in Nawalparasi West.
The number of people injured and rescued has reached 1,545. Rescue teams have recovered 644 people in Rasuwa, 898 in Nuwakot and three in Dhading. Another 84 injured people are either receiving treatment or have been discharged from hospitals in Kathmandu Valley.
Authorities have deployed 4,348 security personnel in the flood affected areas to assist with search, rescue and relief operations.
Meanwhile, 28 police personnel remain unaccounted for following the disaster.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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