Gandaki Rural Municipality Faces Flood Devastation, Becomes Alternative Route
Summary
The BhoteKoshi flood has caused major devastation in Gorkha’s Gandaki Rural Municipality, damaging homes, suspension bridges and farmland while leaving dozens of bodies recovered from upstream. With the Prithvi Highway blocked by landslides, the municipality’s road has become an alternative route for stranded vehicles and passengers.
Key Points
- The BhoteKoshi flood severely affected Gandaki Rural Municipality in Gorkha, leaving it dealing with deaths, missing persons, damaged houses and destroyed crops.
- About 44 unidentified bodies were recovered in the area, while local relief has been announced for affected families.
- Three of the municipality’s seven suspension bridges were destroyed and four were partially damaged, disrupting local movement and schooling.
- The municipality has opened a 24-kilometer unpaved road as an alternative to the blocked Prithvi Highway and is seeking federal and provincial support to upgrade it.
