A devastating flood in Rasuwa’s Bhotekoshi River has left 162 people from eight districts of Madhesh Province missing, with only 30 individuals safely contacted so far. Desperate families are pleading with the government to expedite rescue operations using technical experts, as current efforts remain hampered by destroyed communication lines, adverse weather, and difficult terrain.
Missing Persons by Highest Impact
Saptari: 49 missing (1 contacted)
Parsa: 40 missing (2 contacted)
Bara: 25 missing (2 contacted)
The tragedy has left families in severe distress. Among the uncontacted is 30-year-old Ajay Prasad Singh, an engineer from Dhanusha working at the Dosan Hydropower Project. His disappearance has left his wife, who gave birth just one month ago, desperately seeking answers through the media and local authorities. Similarly, families of other missing workers, including Ajay Kumar Yadav from Saptari, are continually appealing to the police and online communities for urgent search and rescue assistance.
Flood effected
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