Natural Disaster: Six more bodies recovered in Lalitpur

Kathmandu: Nepal Police has confirmed that six more bodies of those killed due to the rain-induced disasters were recovered in Lalitpur.

Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Narahari Adhikari said a total of 40 bodies were recovered till Monday and six on Tuesday, during the search and rescue operation. Assistant Chief District Officer, Kalpana Ghimire Nepal, mentioned that of the recovered bodies, a post-mortem of 17 bodies was conducted and the bodies were handed over to their relatives.

‘Preparation is underway to bring the remaining bodies to Patan Hospital for post-mortem examination with the help and coordination of police’ said Ghimire. As per the data updated by Nepal Police, the bodies of Ayush Syangtan (9 years old) of Mahankal rural municipality-2, Ram Maya Syangtan (40) of Mahankal-2, her son Ajay Syangtan (14) and another son Subas Syangtan (11) and daughter Salina Syangtan (9) were recovered.

Likewise, Ram Maya, Ajay, Subas and Salina are the members of the same family. Setu Sah (5) of Rautahat, currently living in Kantipur Colony of Lalitpur metropolis, Devraj Karki (40), of Okhaldhunga, currently living in Lalitpur, Bikau Sah (32), of Rautahat, currently living in Kantipur Colony, have gone missing.

Bibek Singh, working at Anandaban Hospital in Godawari rural municipality, Keshav Neupane (50) of Bagmati rural municipality-1, Sanjita Syangtan (12)Chhabi Lal Syangtan (35)  and his sister-in-law of Mahankal-2 are still missing.

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