Severe flood in Budhi Gandaki River: Residents of downstream areas urged to take high alert
Severe floods have occurred in the Budhi Gandaki River near Chumnubri Rural Municipality in Gorkha. It is said that the flood may have occurred due to the blockage of the river due to dry landslides in the upper areas.
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Sapkota, chief administrative officer of Chumnubri Rural Municipality, said that the floods have caused damages to settlements, markets, hotels and some schools in the downstream areas.
According to Sapkota, the flow of water in the river is being blocked and opened repeatedly. He said that the area around the river up to 150 to 200 meters has been affected due to the big shock of the flood.
He said, “We are in this coastal area. We are in the vicinity of the rural municipality. There has been a big flood. It is said that there is a dry landslide above and the river has become a flood. We have seen this till there. It is being closed and opened. There has been a big flood tremor. It has covered an area about 150-200 meters above,” he said, adding that there have been reports that settlements in the lower coastal areas have been washed away. There is no report of human casualties so far. “
According to him, there have been reports of damage to the settlements and markets of Jagat, Salleri, and other lower coastal areas on the banks of the river. He said that hotels and hotels associated with trekking agencies operating in these areas have been swept away and some schools have also been swept away by the floods.
Sapkota said that no official information has been received so far about the loss of human life due to the floods. He said that the actual details of the damage are being collected and the situation is being understood and coordination is being made among the concerned agencies. He said that the exact details of the damage could not be made public immediately as the water level in the river is constantly changing. As the risk of flood remains, the people living on the lower banks of the Budhigandaki River have been urged to adopt high alertness and move to safer places from the riverbank.
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