Families in Jumla's Patarasi wait anxiously for missing workers after Bhotekoshi floods
Forty-nine residents of Patarasi Rural Municipality, including fifteen young men from Lamri, remain missing after the Bhotekoshi floods, leaving families in prolonged uncertainty.
Since the flash flood on August 26, Patarasi Rural Municipality in Jumla reports 49 missing persons, among them fifteen young men from Lamri who were employed in Rasuwa. Families like Harka Budha, awaiting news of his son Dhruba, and Surendra Budha, whose wife Bishnu Maya now supports two young daughters, describe daily hardship and sleeplessness. Other households, including Kabita Budha whose husband Prakash Budha disappeared while working for Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Company Limited, face similar anguish.
Community members criticize the lack of governmental presence and organized rescue efforts, saying no officials have visited to assess the situation. The Chief District Officer, Tej Prakash Prasain, reports that relief measures are being prepared in partnership with the rural municipality, though specifics have not been disclosed. The prolonged absence of the missing workers continues to strain the economic and emotional wellbeing of the villages.
Why it matters
The story highlights the human toll of natural disasters and gaps in government response affecting vulnerable rural families.
How this story developed
- Sep 5 Survivors Pulled from Flood-Ravaged Homes and Tunnels Revive Hope in Nepal
- Sep 7 Chinese worker Lu Haitao was rescued from a 225‑metre hydropower tunnel and air‑lifted to a hospital.
- Sep 7 The United Nations launched a $50 million appeal to aid flood‑affected residents.
- Sep 9 Two hydropower workers were rescued after being trapped for nine days.
- Sep 9 Death toll increased to 1,365 and bodies recovered reached 1,367.
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