‘It reminded me of the Bhotekoshi floods’: Gorkha residents recount escape
Summary
A sudden flood in the Budhi Gandaki river swept through Gorkha’s Chumnubri Rural Municipality, washing away houses and bridges and forcing residents to flee uphill in the dark. Five people are missing and six others have been rescued by air.
Key Points
- A sudden flood in the Budhi Gandaki river swept away houses and bridges in Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha.
- Five people are missing, and six people caught in the flood have been rescued by air.
- Residents described fleeing to higher ground in the dark as the river repeatedly surged and roared through the night.
- Locals suspect a landslide in the Ungilung river may have triggered the flooding.
