Timure was a bustling border hub. In hours, the floods wiped it off the map
Summary
Devastating August 26 floods have all but erased Timure in Rasuwa, sweeping away more than 250 houses, government buildings and border checkpoints. At least 125 bodies have been recovered, hundreds have been rescued, and many residents, officials, students and security personnel remain missing.
Key Points
- The August 26 floods wiped out Timure, the main settlement in Gosainkunda Rural Municipality-2 in Rasuwa, leaving the area between Timure and the Rasuwagadhi border crossing covered in mud and debris.
- More than 250 houses and structures, including hotels, shops, customs and security posts, were swept away, while only six damaged houses remain standing.
- At least 125 bodies have been recovered and about 700 people have been rescued, but around 1,500 people are still unaccounted for, including students, teachers and security personnel.
- Ghattekhola was also destroyed, with its homes, hotels, immigration office and hydropower project swept away by the floods.
