Kathmandu: Police have reported that the bodies of 1,454 people who went missing in the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa have been recovered so far.
According to the Police Headquarters, 236 bodies were recovered in Rasuwa, 24 in Nuwakot, 72 in Dhading, 369 in Chitwan, 79 in Gorkha, 38 in Tanahun, 232 in Nawalparasi East and 222 in Nawalparasi.
Central Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General Avinarayan Kafle said that necessary procedures, including the collection of DNA samples, are underway to identify the recovered bodies. He said 1,334 bodies have so far been managed following the required procedures.
A total of 7,975 police personnel have been deployed in the flood-affected areas for rescue, search operations, relief distribution and management of recovered bodies, police said.
According to police, 4,718 people are still missing. Search and rescue operations are continuing.
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