Flood leaves Nuwakot villages devastated, families searching for loved ones
Summary
Floods in Nuwakot have swept away homes, cut off roads and bridges, and left several families searching for missing relatives. Residents say communication and access to the worst-hit villages remain badly disrupted, with the scale of casualties still unknown.
Key Points
- Floodwaters in Nuwakot have destroyed homes, separated families and left many people missing.
- Residents in Bidur Municipality-7 say houses between Sole Bazar and Akkare Bazar were washed away and some elderly people and children remain unaccounted for.
- Yugnath Adhikari said floodwaters swept away his two sisters, nephew and nephew’s wife.
- Schools in Tupche were also affected, and some students may have been swept away while heading to class.
