Nuwakot suffers severest damage
Summary
The August 26 Bhotekoshi flood devastated Nuwakot, affecting 17,082 people from 4,418 households and causing the heaviest social-sector damage among the five impacted districts. The disaster also damaged schools, health facilities and infrastructure, with total recovery and reconstruction needs estimated at Rs. 723.31 billion.
Key Points
- The August 26 Bhotekoshi flood affected 32,963 people across Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan, with Nuwakot suffering the worst damage.
- About 7,570 private buildings were affected, including 3,026 in Bidur Municipality alone.
- The flood damaged 18 schools, seven health facilities and around 4,800 pieces of infrastructure, including roads, bridges and utilities.
- The RDNA estimated total recovery and reconstruction needs at US$ 4,774.99 million, higher than direct damage and losses because of resilience and disaster-risk-reduction measures.
