Nepal Flash Floods: Nepal Police have successfully recovered and relocated cash worth millions of rupees from the flood-affected Trishuli Dhunge branch of the Agriculture Development Bank.

Rs 1.5 Crore in Cash, Rs 50 Crore in Gold Reserves, And Key Documents Recovered

The crucial mission was executed in around eight hours amid challenging conditions after devastating flash floods that swept through the region last week. The officers managed to retrieve approximately Rs 1.5 crore in cash and an estimated Rs 50 crore in gold reserves stored in the facility's vaults. In addition to these monetary assets, officers safely recovered important banking documents, transferring everything to a secure location.

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Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) shared details of the operation on X (formerly Twitter) along with a video. Commenting on the video, one user praised the "courageous effort," adding that when he was working at Rastriya Banijya Bank, he recalled how employees came together to dry out flood-soaked currency and gold biscuits.

Mass Burial Of Unidentified Flood Victims

Nepal's Chitwan district has become the site of mass burials for hundreds of unidentified victims whose bodies were swept away by flash floods.

Authorities have dug hundreds of graves in Chitwan's Devghat forest, located in the plains nearly 200 kilometres from the flood-ravaged valleys of Rasuwa, where the disaster struck on Wednesday. The forest trails, which were previously a popular spot for morning walks, now serve as a temporary burial ground for bodies too badly decomposed to be identified.

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Highlighting the urgency of the situation, Ganesh Aryal, Chief District Officer of Bharatpur, Chitwan, told Reuters, "We were left with no other option and had to take this step. Our concern was the risk to public health posed by the rapid decomposition of the bodies."

(With Inputs From Agencies)

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