District Rescuers, searching through mud and debris for flash-flood casualties in northwestern Nepal, had found 17 bodies by Monday, police said.

Another 47 people, including three Ukrainian tourists, were missing and presumed dead. They identified them as Oleksandr Dubinskiy, Ivan Malaknov and Alla Polonchuk. This is due to outbursting of Seti banks to Pokhara were local and foreign trekkers and day-trippers enjoyed their picnics.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai arrived to the area on Sunday and told the villagers the government had given top priority to the rescue and recovery. He also announced that the families of those killed would get 100,000 rupees ($1,160 US) as immediate relief, and those who have lost their homes would receive 25,000 rupees ($300).