Security agencies restore temporary connectivity
Summary
Security agencies have restored temporary footbridges and cable crossings in flood-hit Rasuwa and nearby districts after the August 26 flash flood swept away dozens of bridges. The damaged road network has disrupted travel and trade across the northern corridor, with locals now demanding Bailey bridges as a long-term fix.
Key Points
- More than 21,000 personnel from the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and APF Nepal are deployed for search, rescue and temporary restoration works after the Bhotekoshi flood.
- Temporary footbridges and Tuins have been built at Betrawati and Syafrubesi to restore pedestrian movement in Rasuwa and Nuwakot.
- The flood washed away 41 of 63 bridges on the affected stretch, severely disrupting the Rasuwagadhi-Syafrubesi-Betrawati-Galchhi trade route.
- The Miteri Bridge at Rasuwagadhi and the Timure 1 and Timure 2 Bailey bridges were among the structures destroyed, affecting cross-border connectivity with China.
