People in flood-hit Rasuwa villages call for help after supplies run out
Summary
Flood-hit villages in Rasuwa’s Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality are running out of food and medicine after roads, bridges and trail crossings were washed away. Residents say they are trapped with no relief supplies reaching the area and fear a famine-like situation if help does not arrive soon.
Key Points
- Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality in Rasuwa has been cut off since the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood, with roads, bridges and tuins destroyed.
- Residents say food, salt and medicine have run out, while some patients are unable to reach hospital care.
- At least 203 people from Aamachhodingmo are reported missing, and the flood has also affected Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts.
- Local leaders say helicopter access is the only option for now, but relief deliveries are insufficient and remote areas remain neglected.
