Kalika Rural Municipality Chairman Expresses Difficulties Post-Flood
Summary
The devastating flood in the Bhote Koshi river has left Kalika Rural Municipality in Rasuwa struggling with missing residents, shortages of gas and food, and disrupted power and communications. Chairman Harikrishna Devkota says coordination with the federal government has been weak and relief has not reached victims on time.
Key Points
- The flood in the Bhote Koshi river has severely damaged Ward No. 1 of Kalika Rural Municipality in Rasuwa, with about 200 people reported missing from the area.
- Residents are facing acute shortages of cooking gas, food, clothing, electricity, and communication services, forcing many to rely on firewood and local supplies at holding centers.
- Chairman Harikrishna Devkota says bodies are scattered along the Trishuli river banks and that corpse management remains a major problem because local authorities are not being allowed to handle it.
- The Pasang Lhamu Highway has been cut off, making transport of relief materials difficult and delaying effective rescue and rehabilitation efforts.
