Devastating Floods in Rasuwa and Nuwakot Cause Significant Damage and Expose Coordination Gaps
Summary
Devastating floods in the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers have caused severe loss of life, property, and infrastructure in Rasuwa and Nuwakot. Local governments are struggling to rescue missing people, provide relief, and reopen blocked roads amid poor coordination with provincial and federal authorities.
Key Points
- Floods in the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers have devastated settlements in Rasuwa and Nuwakot, causing major human and physical damage.
- Local governments say they are struggling with limited resources, blocked roads, disrupted communication, and weak coordination from higher levels of government.
- Hundreds of people are missing, and more than 150 workers are trapped in tunnels of the Trishuli hydropower projects in Kispaang.
- Food, fuel, shelter, medicine, and temporary housing remain urgent needs, while decomposing bodies along the Trishuli banks raise a public health risk.
