KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 8
The human toll from the Rasuwa flood disaster has reached 1,357, with authorities still searching for around 5,326 people, according to the latest government update issued on Tuesday.
Figures released by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority at 1:00 pm show the scale of devastation across several districts, with bodies recovered not only in Rasuwa and Nuwakot but also downstream in Chitwan and the two Nawalparasi districts.
Of the recovered bodies, 169 were found in Rasuwa, 197 in Nuwakot, 70 in Dhading, 75 in Gorkha, 38 in Tanahun, 363 in Chitwan, 223 in Nawalparasi East and 222 in Nawalparasi West. Authorities have also recovered unidentified human remains.
So far, 102 bodies have been handed over to families, with DNA testing prioritised. Relatives can submit samples at District Police Offices by providing two photographs and proof of kinship.
The missing include 2,860 people from Rasuwa, among them 45 Nepali Army personnel, 25 Nepal Police personnel, 12 Armed Police Force personnel, 73 government employees and 26 bank staff. Around 1,981 Nepali citizens remain missing from Nuwakot, alongside 587 foreign tourists.
Rescue operations have brought 13,583 people to safety, though 3,533 remain in 39 holding centres across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading. A total of 6,827 people are receiving medical treatment, including 327 in hospitals, 3,404 treated by the Army and 3,096 by the APF.
The scale of the air operation is reflected in 1,157 Army helicopter flights, 203 APF flights and 129 private flights from Kathmandu.
In total, 21,402 security personnel have been mobilised - 9,287 Army, 7,912 Police and 4,203 APF - for rescue, relief and body management.
The government has allocated Rs 10 million each to Rasuwa and Nuwakot, Rs 5 million to Dhading, and Rs 135 million across 15 affected local governments. Electricity has been restored to 78% of households in Rasuwa, 96.7% in Nuwakot and 99.8% in Dhading.
On Monday, relief supplies were sent using two helicopters and eight mini-trucks, while the Health Ministry deployed 150+ health workers for psychosocial counselling. Fuel stocks in affected areas include 50,000 litres of diesel, 18,000 litres of petrol, 18,000 litres of aviation fuel and 457 LPG cylinders.