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Three Bodies Recovered From Gandak River After Nepal Floods
Flooding in Nepal made the Gandak River flow very quickly.
Three bodies were found in the river in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Two of the bodies were women.
A Sashastra Seema Bal team saw them being carried by the current.
The team used a motorboat to bring them out of the water.
The bodies were taken to a mortuary.
Officials do not yet know who the people were and are contacting authorities in Nepal to find their relatives.
People living near the river were told to stay alert because more bodies or debris could move downstream.
Three bodies, including those of two women, were recovered from the Gandak River in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh.
Officials said the deceased were apparently swept downstream from flood-hit Nepal by the river’s strong current.
A Sashastra Seema Bal rescue team spotted and retrieved the bodies using a motorboat.
The bodies were sent to a mortuary, while authorities began procedures to establish their identities.
Officials are coordinating with Nepal and warning riverbank residents to remain alert as the river continues flowing rapidly.
- Who
- Three unidentified people, including two women, were recovered by a Sashastra Seema Bal rescue team.
- What
- Three bodies were found and retrieved from the Gandak River.
- Where
- The Gandak River in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- Thursday, August 27; the year was not specified in the reports.
- Why
- Officials said the bodies were apparently swept downstream from Nepal after heavy flooding caused the river to flow rapidly.
Key facts
- Bodies recovered
- Three
- Women among the deceased
- Two
- Recovery location
- Gandak River, Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh
- Suspected origin
- Flood-hit Nepal
- Recovery method
- A motorboat operated by a Sashastra Seema Bal rescue team
- Identities
- Not immediately known; identification procedures are underway
- Reported water discharge
- Approximately 150,000 cusecs from Nepal, according to district administration officials cited in one report
- Public advisory
- Residents along the riverbanks were advised to remain alert
Quotes
Arun Pandey
SSB inspector who provided details about the recoveries and river conditions
“The river is flowing rapidly following heavy flooding in Nepal and more bodies could potentially be swept into Indian territory.”
m.rediff.com
“three bodies believed to have been swept into the Gandak from Nepal had so far been recovered in Indian territory.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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