Rasuwa flood unlike any other disaster: Prof. Dix
Summary
Professor Arnold Dix has called the Bhotekoshi flood in Rasuwa an exceptionally rare disaster, saying the scale of destruction and rescue challenges are unlike anything he has seen. He urged that search efforts continue in hydropower tunnels and praised Nepal’s coordinated response.
Key Points
- Arnold Dix described the Rasuwa Bhotekoshi flood as an exceptionally rare disaster with unprecedented rescue challenges.
- He said rescue teams faced narrow gorges, damaged roads and bridges, and terrain too difficult even for helicopters to land.
- Dix praised the coordinated response of Nepal’s government and the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation.
- He stressed that hydropower projects should include rescue and safety systems from the design stage to reduce future risks.
