Hundreds of people have gathered at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj as they search for relatives who have been out of contact since the devastating flood swept through the Bhotekoshi river system on Wednesday.

Authorities have set up desks at the hospital to record the names and details of people whose whereabouts remain unknown. Lists of people brought to the hospital have also been posted, along with photographs of those who died in the disaster, as families search for information about their relatives.

The flood swept through parts of Rasuwa and other districts before surging downstream along the Trishuli and Narayani river systems.

It caused widespread damage to settlements, roads, bridges and other infrastructure. According to the latest report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, at least 826 people remain out of contact, including residents, security personnel and domestic and foreign tourists.

Of those, 44 are Nepali Army personnel, 28 are Nepal Police personnel and 13 are members of the Armed Police Force Nepal.

Another 644 are tourists, including 517 foreign nationals and 127 Nepalis.

As search and rescue operations continue, families have been visiting hospitals and authorities to check lists of survivors and the dead and provide information that could help officials identify those still missing.

Government agencies and security forces have been carrying out search, rescue and relief operations in the affected areas, while authorities continue to compile figures on casualties and those yet to be traced.