Inks slowly start to fade from faces on wall; one month after Nepal floods

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Kathmandu [Nepal], September 26 (ANI): One month has passed since the devastating Nepal floods, which have left over five thousand missing and at least 1451 deaths confirmed to date.

At the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, the wall where the families and relatives of those missing have started to fade with time.

As per the latest figure from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, a total of 5,285 people remain unaccounted for following the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood.

The Authority said 1,451 bodies have been recovered so far, while two people have died during treatment.

A total of 13,795 people have been rescued to date. Of them, 1,113 people, including 187 in Nuwakot, 805 in Rasuwa and 121 in Dhading, are currently taking shelter at 21 holding centres.

Similarly, DNA samples have been collected from 2,060 people. Seven people injured in the flood are receiving treatment, while 10,988 people have sought health...

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