A function was organized at Kharpani riverside to pay tribute to those killed in the Seti river flash flood that took place exactly a year ago today (Baisakh 23).
Jog Maya Gurung could not help bursting into tears while remembering her octogenarian father Bal Bahadur and mother Buddhisri, who were swept way by the flash flood on May 5 last year. “This day reminds me of my parents. The riverside always haunts my memory,” she said.
Bal Bahadur´s nephew Bam Bahadur said the flash food caused his family indelible pain. “This day is very painful for us,” he said.
As per government information, 27 people were killed and 32 went missing in the flood. However, the families of the flood victims said that their pain has been exacerbated as the government has not declared the missing people dead even after one year. The victims´ families want the government to declare people who are still missing in the flood dead.
“If the government cannot provide relief to the families of the missing, it can at least declare them dead,” said Komal Prasad Joshi, whose son is among the missing.
“Neither could we rescue our family members nor recover their dead bodies. We are unhappy that the government has still not declared them dead,” said Joshi.
“It´s already one year since the incident. My wife´s eyes fill up with tears whenever she remembers our son. The pain becomes really unbearable when I see him in my dream,” Joshi added.
Dilip Shrestha, who lost a daughter in the flood, could not help bursting into tears while announcing a permanent fund of Rs 150,000 in her memory.
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the flood, various institutions organized the program to pay tribute to the dead and missing.
Tuesday 7 May 2013
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