Kathmandu. The bodies of 768 people who lost their lives in the devastating floods in Rasuwa have been recovered.
According to the data released by Nepal Police, 264 bodies have been found in Chitwan alone. The dead bodies of 194 people have been found in Nawalparasi East, 100 in Nawalparasi West, 58 in Gorkha, 52 in Nuwakot, 50 in Dhading, 37 in Tanahun and 13 in Rasuwa.
According to the police, 2,715 people have been rescued so far. Of them, 2,020 were rescued from Nuwakot, 692 from Rasuwa and three from Dhading.
Among the injured, 160 are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Kathmandu Valley, police said.
Currently, 7,894 police personnel are deployed in the flood-affected areas. So far, 25 police personnel are out of contact.
