Ward Office Building Washed Away by Flood in Baglung
Summary
A flood in Daramkhola has washed away the ward office building in Gal Kot Municipality-9, Baglung, causing major damage to government property, homes, and farmland. The municipality says 22 houses and sheds have been damaged and relief and reconstruction efforts are underway.
Key Points
- The Daramkhola flood washed away the ward office building in Gal Kot Municipality-9, Baglung, which had been built during Ward Chairman Tej Bahadur Thapa’s tenure.
- The flood also damaged the chairman’s paddy field, solar energy system, nearby houses, sheds, and large areas of ripening paddy crops in several villages.
- Gal Kot Municipality says 22 houses and sheds have been damaged, while Mayor Bharat Sharma Gaire said the area suffered physical losses worth crores.
- Heavy rainfall from October 8 to 11 triggered floods and landslides across the district, where 13 people have died in landslides.
