Bhotekoshi flood: official death toll put at 1,457

Kathmandu / A total of 1,457 people have lost their lives in the devastating floods that struck the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river system on August 26.According to the Nepal Police Headquarters, the data is as of 6:00 am today.Two people who were critically injured in the disaster have lately died while undergoing treatment in Kathmandu.Of the total deaths, 236 were reported in Rasuwa, 205 in Nuwakot, 73 in Dhading, 369 in Chitwan, 80 in Gorkha, 38 in Tanahu, 232 in Nawalparasi and 222 in Nawalparasi East.Likewise, a total of 1,335 bodies have been managed following the collection of samples for the DNA tests, while 1,438 bodies remain unidentified.The number of people missing in the river remains 4,720.Likewise, 1231 people displaced by the floods have been accommodated in government -run holding centres in various districts.