5 days ago
Four Bodies Found in Uttar Pradesh After Nepal Floods
Four bodies were found in the Gandak River in Uttar Pradesh, India.
The bodies were badly damaged by the water and have not been identified.
Officials think they may have come from Nepal, where serious floods and landslides occurred.
Indian and Nepalese authorities are working together to learn who the people were.
They are checking whether the bodies belong to people reported missing in Nepal.
In Maharajganj, the river level has fallen and officials say the area is currently normal.
However, officials are still watching rivers and low-lying villages.
Rivers in nearby Bihar are rising and could cause flooding.
Nepal’s disaster has damaged roads and bridges, and reports gave different figures for deaths and missing people.
Four severely decomposed, unidentified bodies were recovered from the Gandak River in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh.
Authorities believe the bodies may have drifted into India from flood-affected Nepal and are coordinating identification efforts with Nepalese officials.
Maharajganj officials said river flow had decreased and the local situation was normal, though vulnerable areas remain under watch.
Bihar faced a deluge threat as the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak and Ghaghra rivers reached or exceeded danger levels in several locations.
Nepal’s flash floods followed an ice-rock landslide near the China border; reports cited 538 deaths and at least 826 missing people.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh and Nepalese authorities, along with local police, revenue officials, SSB and SDRF personnel, are managing the recovery and flood response.
- What
- Four unidentified bodies were recovered from the Gandak River, while rising downstream river levels created a flood threat in Bihar.
- Where
- The bodies were recovered in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh; rising river levels were reported in Bihar and flood-affected areas of Nepal.
- When
- The recoveries and flood warnings were reported on Friday during ongoing flood conditions.
- Why
- The bodies apparently drifted from flood-affected Nepal into India, while rainfall and flooding in Nepal raised downstream river levels.
Key facts
- Bodies recovered
- Four
- Recovery location
- Gandak River, Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh
- Identification status
- The bodies were severely decomposed and had not been identified.
- Maharajganj conditions
- Officials said river flow had decreased and the local situation was normal.
- Bihar rivers affected
- The Ganga, Gandak, Kosi, Burhi Gandak and Ghaghra reached warning or danger levels at several locations.
- Nepal flood trigger
- An ice-rock landslide blocked a river near Nepal’s border with China.
- Reported Nepal toll
- One report cited 538 deaths, while another cited at least 826 missing people; these are separate reported figures.
Quotes
Gaurav Singh Sogarwal
District Magistrate of Maharajganj
“Four bodies have so far been recovered and kept in the mortuary. We are in contact with the Nepal administration regarding the matter.”
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“The situation in the area is normal at present.”
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Senior Water Resources Department official
Unnamed Bihar Water Resources Department official
“The water levels of several rivers, including the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi and Burhi Gandak, have been rising following continuous rainfall in their catchment areas in Nepal. The rivers have touched or crossed the danger level at several places in the bordering districts.”
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