Nepal, Aug. 28 -- The bodies of people swept away by the Bhotekoshi flood are turning up far downstream, creating a growing challenge for authorities struggling to find places to store and identify them.

Remains from Rasuwa and Nuwakot have been recovered in Nuwakot and as far downstream as Chitwan, Tanahun, Nawalparasi and other areas.

With morgues in Nuwakot, Dhading and Nawalparasi running out of space, some bodies have been sent to neighbouring districts. In Chitwan, where the number of recoveries has exceeded hospital capacity, authorities are setting up a temporary facility. Hospitals in Pokhara have also reported that their morgues are filling up after bodies began arriving from several districts.

In Chitwan, authorities are pre...