Kathmandu. The bodies of 547 people who lost their lives in the devastating floods in Rasuwa have been recovered.
According to the data released by Nepal Police, 221 bodies have been found in Chitwan alone. The bodies of 134 people have been found in Nawalparasi East, 44 in Gorkha, 40 in Dhading, 38 in Nuwakot, 29 in Tanahun, 28 in Nawalparasi West and 13 in Rasuwa.
According to the police, 1,473 people have been rescued so far. Of them, 898 were rescued from Nuwakot, 572 from Rasuwa and three from Dhading.
Among the injured, 94 are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Kathmandu Valley, police said.
At present, 4,473 police personnel are deployed in the flood-affected areas for rescue. So far, 27 police personnel are out of contact and one person has been found dead.
