Flood victims face a bleak Dashain
Summary
Flood-displaced families in Girighat settlement of Birendranagar are facing another bleak Dashain, with many still living in makeshift shelters 11 years after the 2014 floods. Residents continue to struggle with unsafe housing, food insecurity and a lack of basic services.
Key Points
- Flood-displaced families in Girighat settlement are unable to celebrate Dashain as they continue to live in hardship and debt.
- The 2014 floods left hundreds homeless and killed more than a dozen people, but resettlement remains unresolved after 11 years.
- Residents say they still lack basic services such as healthcare, education, drinking water and electricity.
- Many households survive by selling gravel, sand and firewood or doing daily wage labor.
