Blocked Budhigandaki resumes flow, police struggle to reach site
Summary
The Budhigandaki River has resumed flow after a landslide blocked it in Gorkha’s Chumnubri Rural Municipality, triggering concerns of flooding downstream. Police are struggling to reach the remote site and are warning riverside settlements as they assess the risk.
Key Points
- A landslide blocked the Budhigandaki River between Lokpa and Chumling in ward 6 of Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha.
- The river began flowing again, prompting reports of a major flood and concern for downstream communities.
- Police teams were dispatched, but the remote location has made it difficult to reach the site and assess the situation.
- Authorities said they had not yet received reports of damage to hydropower projects in the area.
