Sindhupalchok, June 16 -- Bodies of seven people, who were missing after floods in Sindhupalchok district since Tuesday, have been recovered on Wednesday.

According to DSP Prakash Sapkota, the identities of six of the seven victims have been ascertained.

"All of the deceased were workers at the Melamchi Trout Farm," said Sapkota.

Continuous rainfall since Monday has increased the water level in the Melamchi River as floodwaters entered the Melamchi Bazaar area causing massive damage to surrounding settlements.

District Police Office informed floodwaters have damaged scores of houses and swept away two concrete motorable bridges and around half a dozen suspension bridges in the district.

Eight trout fish farms, Nakote bridge, farmland...