77 including one foreign national killed in disaster in Kavre

Kavrepalanchok, Oct 6: A total of 77 people including one foreign national have died and 75 people were injured in the recent flash floods in the district.

According to the District Police Office, five people are still missing since the disaster struck a week ago. The deceased include 33 women, 28 men, nine minor boys and seven minor girls. 

Eighteen people including eight women lost their lives in Panauti municipality while eight women, three men and one child died in Temal Rural Municipality. Six women, two men, one boy and three girls died in Roshi Rural Municipality, eight men, three women and one child died in Bethanchowk while seven people including three women died in Mandandeupur.

Meanwhile, Assistant Chief District Officer Subas Paudel said that the search for the missing persons is underway while relief support is being provided to the affected families. (RSS)