Phudan Sada, father of Kamalu Sada who was killed in the floods triggered by incessant rainfall and whose body was released in the Koshi River as part of the last rites due to lack of dry land, is not in a condition to speak with anyone.

Though the photographs of Kamalu’s uncle leaving his body into Koshi River was widely covered in the media and became viral in social media, the government is yet to reach out to the family.

After learning about his son's death, Sada returned to his village from Dharan on foot to perform his son’s final rites.

“I do not have even one rupee. That’s why, I came on foot from Dharan,” he said in a subdued voice, as he makes preparations to perform the death rituals of his son under a tent.

“My son was fit and fine when I left for Dharan to work a week ago. But the floods killed my son,” he said.

“I don’t even have a single penny to perform the death ritual. Kamalu’s mother is in a sub-conscious state since his death,” said Phudan.

Kamalu, who had fallen sick, was taken to the Kunauli Bazaar in India for treatment.

“I had no umbrella when I took Kamalu to the Kunauli Bazaar. We got badly dreanched by the rain when we reached the hospital,” said Bimali, Kamalu’s mother, adding, “Kamalu breathed his last on my lap.”

Though, Kamalu died in the floods triggered by torrential downpour, the government has not given any relief assistance to the family.

Meanwhile, Saptari flood victims have not cooked anything for the past four days though Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Home Minister Janardan Sharma had directed over and over again to distribute relief materials.

They have been surviving on beaten rice and roasted rice for the past four days.

Satniya Dasin, 70, of Banajhula, Tilathi Koyeladi Rural Municipality-3 said, “We have not had boiled rice for the past four days. We are surviving by eating roasted rice and beaten rice.”

He (Satniya Dasin), who has been living under a tent after his house was swept away by floods, said all the food products were swept away by rain water.

The condition of pregnant women and children are getting worse day by day.

“They have started suffering from chest pain and stomach ache,” said Shiva Kumari Devi Mukhiya, a pregnant woman of Banarjhula, adding, “There is no possibility of receiving treatment under the tent.” “We have not been able to go to hospital,” she said.

Even though Sakarpura, Banarjhula, Tikuliya, Koiladi, Kusaha and Malhaniya are the most affected villages in the district, no relief materials have been distributed there from the government side.

Most of the flood-affected families have been living on relief provided by their neighbours and local organisations.

The government has not distributed relief materials to the flood-affected families yet, Phuliyadevi Mukhiya of Banarjhula lamented.