Sandip Rana’s fight for survival at Upper Trishuli-I
Summary
Sandip Rana, a civil engineer at the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project, escaped the Bhotekoshi flash flood in Rasuwa by climbing to higher ground as the dam site was swept away. He says survivors received little support from local authorities and were left to find food, shelter and transport on their own.
Key Points
- Sandip Rana says he survived the Bhotekoshi flash flood by evacuating the Upper Trishuli-1 project site and climbing a hillside to safety.
- Around 100 employees climbed with him as floodwater destroyed the project office, camps and roads within minutes.
- Rana says survivors lacked support from local government and had to arrange food, shelter and basic necessities on their own.
- He says about 1,200 to 1,500 workers were on duty across the project when the disaster struck.
