GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on August 28 said the state government had identified 12 people from Assam who remained untraced following the flash flood incident in Nepal.
“Till now we have been able to establish details of 12 people from Assam who are yet to be traced in Nepal. Efforts are underway to establish connection with them and safely rescue them,” Sarma said in a post on X.
According to the list shared by the Chief Minister, the 12 people were from different parts of Assam, including Karbi Anglong, Golaghat, Hojai, Kamrup Metropolitan and Nalbari districts.
Three of those listed — Rhituopurno Brahma, Montri Basumatary and Soneswar Narzary — were from Daidak village under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong district.
The list also included Rahul Daimary from Jaipukhuri under Merapani Police Station in Golaghat district and Shatadal Nath from Doboka in Hojai district.
Six people from Kamrup Metropolitan and Nalbari districts were also reported untraced. They included Pankaj Naug of Rukmini Gaon in Guwahati, Pankaj Barman, Arun Mahanta and Samar Bezbaruah from Nalbari, and Dr Dipali Sarkar and Manash Kr Ghosh from Lankeshwar in Guwahati.
Dr Tirtha Chaliha of Nalbari Medical College and Hospital was also on the list.
The Chief Minister shared the list of stranded or missing persons dated August 28 as authorities continued efforts to locate those from Assam affected by the flash floods in Nepal.
Sarma said efforts were underway to establish contact with the untraced people and ensure their safe rescue.
