Body of a worker swept away by flood found

Taksar (Bhojpur), July 31: The body of a worker who went missing after being swept away by the flood has been found. 

Deputy Superintendent of Police Yuvraj Timsina said the body of 30-year-old Ramesh Tharu of Barbardiya Rural Municipality-3 of Bardiya, who was working in the Ikhuwa hydropower project based on the Ikhuwa River under construction in Gothe Bazar, Salpasilicho Rural Municipality-4 in the northern region of Bhojpur, was found today at Satighat of Arun River.

The flood of the Ikhuwa River had swept away two workers at the Ikhuwa hydropower project on Tuesday. Among them, 26-year-old Shyam Kumar Tharu is still missing. 

Deputy Superintendent of Police Timsina said that the search for him is ongoing. Similarly, 26-year-old Ramkisan Tharu was rescued by the locals.

A team from Police Station Chaukidanda, Area Police Office Dingla and Armed Police Force Temporary Base Camp Chaukidanda has been deployed to search for the missing persons. 

Meanwhile, the flood that occurred on Tuesday night swept away two houses in Shadananda Municipality-2. According to the police inspector of the district police office, Deepak Shrestha, the house of local Chitra Bahadur Darji and Nirmala Rai were swept away by the flood. (RSS)