Nepal Intensifies Search for 17 Missing Workers in Uttarakhand Flood
Nepal is urging India to assist in locating 17 Nepali workers missing after floods in Uttarakhand. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli expressed condolences and announced diplomatic efforts. Missing individuals include 13 from Jajarkot and four from Bardiya. Rescue operations are ongoing as families anxiously await updates.
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Nepal has launched a diplomatic appeal to India for help in locating 17 Nepali workers who vanished following a flood in Uttarakhand. The plea was announced by Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday.
Returning from Turkmenistan, Oli took to Facebook to extend his condolences for the lives and property lost in the flood and urged the Indian government to intensify their search for the missing Nepalis. Fifteen individuals are from Nepal's Jajrkot District, and four hail from Bardiya District, according to local authorities.
Amid the chaos, rescue and relief efforts are still underway, but the fate of the missing Nepalis remains uncertain. The Nepali government continues to coordinate with local and Indian authorities as anxious families await news.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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