Catastrophic flood leaves Rasuwa’s infrastructure in ruins, destroys 41 km of roads, eight power projects
Summary
A devastating flash flood in Rasuwa has destroyed 41 kilometers of roads, eight hydropower projects and dozens of public and private structures. The disaster has left 1,342 dead, nearly 5,000 missing and thousands more injured, prompting large-scale rescue and relief operations.
Key Points
- The Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flash flood has killed 1,342 people and left 4,996 missing, including residents, security personnel and foreign nationals.
- The flood washed away 41 kilometers of roads and completely damaged eight hydropower projects in Rasuwa.
- Dozens of buildings, bridges, schools, banks and about 1,500 private homes were damaged or destroyed.
- The government, Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force are continuing rescue, treatment and relief operations across the affected districts.
