Bhotekoshi floods: List of 2,294 missing people released

लगानी न्यूज

२१ कार्तिक २०८३, शनिबार १५:०१November 7, 2026

{{TAG_OPEN_div_20} Kathmandu. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has made public the exact details of 2,294 people from 32 districts who went missing in the floods. The NRA has made public only the details confirmed by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committees of 32 districts.

According to the NRA, the highest number of 1,583 people are from Rasuwa. Likewise, Dhankuta, Dadeldhura, Khotang, Bhojpur, Achham, Kapilvastu, Jajarkot, Sarlahi, Lalitpur, Kailali, Mahottari, Baglung, Taplejung, Jumla, Bajura, Kalikot, Nawalparasi (east), Updayur, Kavrepalanchowk, Nawalparasi (west), Tehrathum, Rukum (east), Saptari, Bardiya, Syangja, Ramechhap, Dang, Sindhupalchowk and Sindhuli have been declared missing.TAG_OPEN_div_18

The NRA has also made public the details of 171 missing citizens TAG_OPEN_div_16 from seven countries. The full details of the missing persons can be seen on the NRA’s website. The NRA has issued a notice today, urging the people to submit a claim on behalf of the missing person or his or her family within seven days if they are alive or found.

The list of indigenous people has been published based on the recommendation of the local level where the permanent address of the disappeared person is based on the decision of the concerned District Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee.

In the case of such missing foreign persons, the details received from the concerned country’s mission in Nepal or from the designated mission to look after Nepal have been made public through the Department of Consular Services. The NRA has stated that the details except for thirty-two districts will be published again after receiving the list from the concerned district administration office and in the case of missing foreign nationals.

So far, 1,457 people have died in the floods in Bhotekoshi on August 24. According to the NRA, 5,285 people have gone missing in the floods.