1,410 Bodies Recovered in Bhotekoshi Floods, Over 5,000 Still Missing

Kathmandu : A total of 1,410 bodies have been recovered following the Bhotekoshi floods, while 5,145 people remain missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.

Only 110 of the recovered bodies have so far been identified. DNA testing is underway to identify the remaining bodies, the authority said.

A total of 13,756 people have been rescued following the floods. Search operations for missing people, identification of bodies, relief efforts and management of displaced and affected communities are continuing as priorities, the authority said.