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Nepal PM Reviews Flood Rescue Efforts in Hard-Hit Nuwakot
A major flood badly damaged parts of Nepal, especially Nuwakot district.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah visited the area to check how rescue and relief work was progressing.
Floodwater damaged homes, roads, bridges and other buildings.
Many residents had trouble finding food and shelter.
Some people were still missing, and rescuers feared others could be under mud and rubble.
Broken roads and a washed-away bridge made rescue work harder.
Nepal’s disaster authority said 258 people had died and 910 were missing or out of contact.
The missing people included foreign visitors and Nepali citizens who lived abroad.
Officials and rescue teams were working to find people and help those affected.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah visited the Army Training Centre in Battar Bazar, Nuwakot, to review search, rescue and relief operations.
Devighat suffered damaged roads, buildings and bridges, while residents reported displacement, shortages and missing people.
Residents said mud and rubble were obstructing rescue work and that two bodies had been recovered in the morning.
Nepal’s disaster authority reported 258 deaths and 910 people missing or out of contact after the Bhotekoshi River flash flood.
The figures included 517 foreign citizens and 127 Nepali citizens living abroad who were missing or out of contact.
- Who
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah, Nepalese authorities, rescue teams and residents of affected areas.
- What
- The prime minister reviewed search, rescue and relief operations after devastating flash floods.
- Where
- The prime minister visited the Army Training Centre at Battar Bazar in Nuwakot; Devighat was among the worst-affected areas.
- When
- Thursday, August 27; the latest disaster update cited figures through 2 PM local time.
- Why
- To assess the destruction, review rescue efforts, locate missing people and provide assistance to flood-affected residents.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- 258
- Missing or out of contact
- 910 people
- Worst-affected Nuwakot area
- Devighat
- Foreign citizens missing or out of contact
- 517
- Nepali citizens living abroad missing or out of contact
- 127
- Bodies recovered in Devighat
- Two, according to a resident
- Prime minister’s location
- Army Training Centre, Battar Bazar, Nuwakot
Quotes
Another Devighat resident
A resident describing obstacles to rescue operations in Devighat
“The biggest challenge is that there are no roads now. Mud and rubble have accumulated here now. The bridge that existed here was washed away. Two bodies were retrieved from here in the morning. We suspect many people might be buried under the rubble here.”
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“My house has sunk. Except for 2-3 people, all others are safe in the village. We are facing challenges regarding food and living. Currently, we have not received anything from the government.”
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