7 bodies swept into Gandak river in Maharajganj, Kushinagar amid Nepal floods
Seven unidentified bodies have been recovered from the Gandak River in Uttar Pradesh following severe flooding in Nepal. Local authorities are currently working to identify the deceased as rescue operations continue in the affected districts.
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This highlights the human cost of extreme weather events and cross-border flooding impacts in the region.
LUCKNOW: At least seven unidentified bodies have recovered from Gandak (Narayani) river in Maharajganj and Kushinagar districts of Uttar Pradesh till Friday morning, after devastating floods in Nepal triggered a sharp rise in the river’s water flow.Officials said efforts were on to identify the deceased.Bodies of three women and a man were found in Telphal area of Maharajganj district.Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel, who were conducting surveillance and rescue operations along the river, reached the spot in a motorboat and retrieved the bodies.Meanwhile, three bodies were found near Siswagopal village near Chhitauni embankment of Gandak river in Kushinagar.
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