Jaleshwar (Pipra). Indira Yadav, a resident of Mahottari, Pipra Rural Municipality-3, has started to vandalize her husband after the flood that occurred in Bhotkoshi river of Rasuwa on August 10th.
Indira's husband Vikas Kumar Yadav disappeared from Rasuwa after getting caught in Bhotekoshi flood.
Indira, who is 6 months pregnant, has a 2-year-old daughter in her arms. Indira is worried that her daughter has not even understood the importance of her father and whether the baby in her womb will see her father.
During the barbara, she sometimes asks herself the question, "Will the child in my womb be able to see the father?"
The eyes of Vikas's father Shambhunath, mother Bina Devi and brother Subhash were not able to catch their eye. Even if someone comes to the house, they expect that they will come with news of their son.
On the day of the flood on August 10, Indira was also in Rasuwa with her husband Vikas Kumar. They also took their two-year-old daughter Vibhansi to Rasuwa.
Vikas Kumar, working as a civil engineer in the Trishuli 3A hydropower project, was living in the quarters provided by the office in Rasuwa. He also took his wife and daughter with him because of the accommodation facility.
On the 10th, around 6:30 in the morning, Vikas Kumar left for duty. Before leaving the room, he woke up Indira and told her to close the door and sleep as he was going to the office.
After that, I woke up and fell asleep feeding my daughter. I got up at 7:30 in the morning and started the regular work of the house," Indira told the details of that day. "My husband's office and quarters are 10 minutes away. The guard who was outside the quarter asked you to go to a higher hill around 9 o'clock because there was a big flood coming from above, so I went out clutching my daughter.
According to Indira, despite her pregnancy, she reached the mountain by carrying Hasyangfasyang. She told that when she called her husband, she could not get in touch.
"He was seen online till 9:20 in the morning, I called after 2/3 minutes, but could not get in touch," said Indira.
Stating that she had also reached the working place inside the tunnel of the project before that, she told that there were two/three floors inside. "That's why I expected him to be safe," she said, "I waited till evening but he didn't come." Then in the evening I went downstairs and looked, nothing was wrong.
According to Indira, she and her daughter were rescued and brought to Kathmandu by the Nepali Army. She said that she stayed in the camp for two days and came home with the help of her brother.
Indira complains that even though the government knew at the beginning that the flood had caused a huge loss of people's wealth, it could not take appropriate steps for rescue. The government knew that the incident was terrible. The government also knew very well that Nepal does not have the technology to rescue people trapped inside the tunnel," she said. "Despite this, why did they delay in asking for help from abroad? Why did the foreign agency stop them from coming to the rescue when they were ready to help by sending a team of experts?'
Indira says that they are now suffering the consequences of the government not taking the right decision then. She says that her husband's condition has not been ascertained so far, and her frustration and anxiety are increasing.
"It's been so many days today, nothing urgent," Indira said, "However, I pray to God that my vermilion should not be wiped away, a child who has not seen the world is growing up in the womb, and the day has not yet come when another child will call me father." In such a situation, can God take such a cruel test with me?'
Since the incident, there has been a lot of traffic in his house from neighbors, friends and journalists. Neighbors come and comfort Vikas saying, 'Nothing will happen to him, he will come back soon'.
Vikas' brother Subhash said, '12 days have passed since the incident. There are three levels of government, but none of the governments have given us comfort.
In comparison, Subhash complained that even though the Union Government is working for relief and rescue, the state government and the local government have not even come to comfort the victims' families. "They used to say that the government belongs to the backyard, but when we are in pain, they are not working," he said.
Vikas' father Shambhunath is a retired teacher. The district administration office called him on Sunday and took a sample for DNA testing. Retired 8 years ago, he is now making a living by rearing 3 cows, half a dozen goats, ducks, etc. at home.
Remembering his missing son, Shambhunath said, 'He was very good at studies. He never fell to second place, he always thrived. Now it is as if the main pillar of his house has collapsed.
He complained that his son's condition is still unknown due to the Nepal government's thinking that he is inside the tunnel and that he is safe. Mother Binadevi had undergone surgery for uterus and hernia just 1 month ago. After her son disappeared in the flood, she screamed at whoever came, "Bring my son."
In the tragic flood in Bhotekoshi, 178 people from Madhes province are without contact and 3 people have died, the police has confirmed.
According to the Madhes Province Police Office, among those who went missing in the same incident, 2 from Parsa, 2 from Bara, 5 from Rautahat, 3 from Sarlahi, 7 from Mahottari, 7 from Dhanusha, 2 from Saptari, but the condition of the others is still unknown.
