Kali Gandaki flood enters settlement, sweeps away 25 houses in Parbat

Summary

Floodwaters from the Kali Gandaki River have swept away 25 houses in a settlement at Pharse, Jaljala Rural Municipality-8, Parbat. Residents have been evacuated to safer locations, while landslides have blocked police from reaching the area.

Key Points
  • The Kali Gandaki River inundated a settlement in Pharse, Jaljala Rural Municipality-8, Parbat, around 8 a.m. on Sunday.
  • Twenty-five of the 80 houses in the settlement were swept away, and the remaining houses are at risk.
  • No human casualties have been reported, and all residents have been evacuated to safer locations.
  • Police teams have not yet reached the site because landslides have blocked the route.
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