KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 5
The remains of all ten Nepali students killed in the last month's Hamas militant attack in the south of Israel have been brought home.
According to Sharad Raj Aran, the joint-secretary of the Foreign Ministry, Nepal received the mortal remains of those killed in the attack with the arrival of Padam Thapa's body from Lamikhal-8 in Doti via a Fly Dubai flight at 11:30 last night.
Similarly, rescue efforts are underway for Bipin Joshi of Bhimdutta-3, Kanchanpur, who has been missing since the assault on October 20. Other victims of the attack include Prabesh Bhandari of Sarada-3, Salyan; Ganesh Kumar Nepali of Jayaprithvi-6, Bajhang; Lokendra Singh Dhami of Malikarjun-4, Darchula; Dipesh Raj Bista of Lekam-5, Darchula; Anand Shah of Sapahi-6, Dhanusha; Narayan Prasad Neupane of Ghodaghodi-4, Kailali; Rajesh Kumar Swarnakar of Madhuwan-1, Sunsari; Rajan Phulara of Pachnali-3, Doti; and Ashish Chaudhary of Bauniya-3 in Kailali.
These students had been in Israel under the 'Lean and Earn' program offered by the Israeli government for students in the Faculty of Agriculture at Sudurpashim (Far-Western) University.
Following the attack, the government rescued and brought 254 Nepali citizens back to Nepal.
The Ministry has planned to transport the bodies of Padam, Rajan, and Prabesh to their respective home districts using a Nepal Army helicopter this afternoon.
