Manaslu Trail Reopens After Floods Wash Away Bridges
Summary
Temporary crossings have reopened the Manaslu trail in Gorkha after floods washed away bridges at Therang and Suksum. The floods also swept away four houses and two micro-hydropower projects in Namrung and triggered landslides along the route.
Key Points
- Locals reopened the Manaslu trail by building temporary crossings over the Therang and Surang rivers in Namrung, Chumanubri Rural Municipality-4.
- Floods washed away the suspension bridges over the Therang River and the Budhi Gandaki in Namrung and Suksum.
- The flooding in Namrung also swept away four houses, two micro-hydropower projects and one bridge.
- Landslides and the swollen Budhi Gandaki had blocked movement along the trail until the temporary route was built.
