The number of people unaccounted for in the Bhotekoshi flash flood has risen to 826, including residents, security personnel and foreign and domestic tourists.
According to the latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, 44 Nepali Army personnel, 28 Nepal Police personnel and 13 Armed Police Force personnel are among those whose whereabouts remain unknown after Wednesday’s disaster
A total of 162 people have been reported to be out of contact from Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, the authority said.
The number of tourists still not reached by authorities has also risen sharply. The Nepal Tourism Board said 590 tourists, including 476 foreigners and 114 Nepalis, have been reported out of contact.
Among the foreign tourists yet to be located, 177 are Indian nationals, followed by 63 Americans, 53 Ukrainians, 34 Australians and 33 British nationals, according to the board.
The people still out of contact include 25 Canadians, eight Germans, six each Singaporeans and South Africans.
Search and rescue operations are continuing in the flood-affected areas, with security personnel and local authorities scouring the riverbanks and downstream areas for those missing.
Source: The Kathmandu Post
-Agencies
