As of Wednesday evening, rescue teams have saved 11,993 individuals amid the catastrophic flooding of the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers on the ninth day of operations, according to government agencies. Data from the previous evening indicated that 4,216 people remain unaccounted for. Authorities emphasized that the search for those missing continues to be a top priority.
Shanti Mahat, spokesperson for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, informed that 21,314 security personnel from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force Nepal have been deployed in flood-affected areas. Specifically, 7,912 personnel from Nepal Police, 4,203 from the Armed Police Force Nepal, and 9,199 from the Nepal Army are engaged in search and rescue efforts.
The security forces are conducting searches along riverbanks, flood-affected settlements, roads, and areas impacted by landslides. According to the authority, following the floods, 45 Nepal Army personnel, 25 from Nepal Police, and 13 from the Armed Police Force Nepal are among those listed as missing. Additionally, 14 staff members from customs offices, three from immigration offices, and approximately 865 people from the Rasuwa district remain uncontacted.
The authority’s report also states that about 900 workers from hydroelectric projects, three from Langtang National Park, three from quarantine offices, seven elected representatives, 32 local or subordinate government employees, and one private school staff member are currently unaccounted for. The Nepal Army has so far conducted aerial rescues for 4,091 Nepalese citizens and 273 foreign nationals.
