In Kashipur and Paudigarhwal districts of India's Uttarakhand, 26 Nepali people have gone missing due to floods and landslides caused by cloud burst (Aari Ghopte) rains. 21 people have gone missing due to flood in Dharali of Kashipur district and 5 people have gone missing due to landslide in Bankura of Paudigarhwal.

According to the Nepali Embassy in Delhi, Janak Bahadur Shahi, Ravi Singh, Karan Bahadur Singh, Rowin Singh, Gagan Bahadur, Gorakh Bahadur, Ram Bahadur Shahi, Hari Bahadur Khadka, Prabhati, Keshav, Nirmala Khadka, Laxman, Subas Vick, Ramesh and Priya are among the missing in Dharali. Dipak Magar, Suraj Rana, Man Bahadur, Neem Bahadur, Ravi Singh and Ram Bahadur are also mentioned in the statement released by the embassy. Most of those said to be missing match the names of those said not to have been contacted from Jajarkot. But if the name and address are not complete, it is not possible to say Akin.

Similarly, Narendra Khadka of Madhuvan Municipality-6 of Bardia, his wife Sandhya and son Roman along with Amrita Periyar of the same ward and Subas Damai of Gulria Municipality-4 of Bardia are missing in a landslide in Bankura village of Lailisain block of Paudigarhwal last Wednesday.

Relatives went to Garhwal to search for those missing in the landslide but returned home after not finding them. They returned home and settled in Kiriya. "Since we don't see the possibility of finding them, we have returned home and stayed in Kiriya," said Uttam, Narendra's uncle, "They say that the search is on from there, but there is no hope that they will be found." He said that he left. He said that the relatives returned home, others were sick and some were at work.

The Disaster Management Authority of the Government of Uttarakhand has said that at least 68 people have gone missing in the Dharali floods. It is mentioned that there are 25 Nepalis. But among the 25 people, the names of 4 people who went missing in Paudigarhwal landslide are also included. "Excavation work is going on in Dharali area to search for the missing, dogs have also been mobilized," the press release issued by the Disaster Management Authority states, "Excavation work is underway at eight locations, and trained dogs have also been mobilized." So far, 1,308 passengers and locals have been rescued. The authority said that the body of 1 local has been found so far.

Teams of NDARF, SDRF, Army and Police have been mobilized for rescue. In addition, the local administration is also engaged in search and rescue. A Chinook helicopter has been mobilized for rescue. A community kitchen has been operated for those rescued and kept in Dharali area. There are also Nepalese in the kitchen. According to the embassy, 13 Nepalis have been rescued from that area. "So far, the number of missing persons in Uttarakhand is 26 and the number of rescued persons is 13," said Prakash Malla, the counselor of the Nepali embassy in Delhi. A community kitchen has been arranged for them to eat.

Last week, after a cloud shower in the Dharali area, the severe flood in the Kheerganga river devastated the Dharali market. The houses and hotels in the market were buried, while some were swept away into the Bhagirathi river. It is assumed that the people staying in those hotels and houses may have disappeared now. Dharali is the last market on the Gangotri route. People who go on Gangotri Yatra stay in hotels and rest here. Now is the season to go on Gangotri Yatra. It is estimated that even those going on the Gangotri Yatra may have been affected by the Dharali flood.

The relatives of the missing person demand to register the death if they cannot be found

Som Bahadur Damai of Gulria Municipality-2 Sangambasti completed the nine-day funeral for his son Subas, who went missing in a landslide on 21st July in Paudi Garhwal, Uttarakhand, on Thursday. Paudi went to Garhwal immediately after the Damai incident. Damai said that his son's pants were found after searching around the scene for four days. He said that he returned home and did the work because there was no hope of finding him alive. 5 people from Bardia, who had gone to work in road construction work, went missing in a landslide at Bakuda near the Indus river in Garhwal. They demand that the government should take initiative with the government of India for the search, otherwise the death should be registered. Damai, who lives in a squatter settlement, said that Chitra Bahadur Paudel, the leader of the Nepali workers in Gadwal, paid the rent with the money left over from 10,000 baht for the travel expenses. Gularia-2 Ward President Tank Prasad Adhikari said that until the death certificate is verified, relief and other facilities cannot be given. He said that if the government of India proves the death, it will take steps for relief. Uttarakhand government will provide assistance of INR 500,000 in case of death due to disaster.

Three years ago, Suwas, who went to Punjab, Kumaon, Ramnagar, India to work, had reached Garhwal only 29 days before the incident. The Damai family has been living in a hut in the Sangam settlement in the forest area from Khairi Chandanpur in Bardia in 058. 39-year-old Narendra Khadka, 32-year-old wife Saraswati and 22-month-old son Roman of Madhuvan-6 Village No. 4 were not found after searching for five days and uncle Uddhav has been doing the work since Monday. Narendra's father Chudamani said that there will be a situation where he will be deprived of state relief due to lack of death certificate. "Since the son's hand was found near the scene of the incident, it is not as if the three people survived, at least the Nepal government should take the initiative with India and declare the death otherwise they should be shown alive," he said.