Flood cuts off two villages along Budhigandaki in Gorkha
Summary
The Budhigandaki river has washed away a foot trail in Gorkha’s Chumnubri Rural Municipality, cutting off the villages of Jagat and Salleri. More than 100 tourists and several residents remain stranded as helicopter evacuations and supply deliveries are being arranged.
Key Points
- The Budhigandaki river washed away a foot trail connecting Jagat and Salleri in ward 3 of Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Gorkha.
- Residents can no longer travel between the two villages or reach the rural municipality’s administrative centre in Philim.
- More than 100 tourists in the Manaslu region are stranded in Jagat, while food supplies and evacuations are being organized by helicopter.
- A Nepali Army helicopter rescued six people trapped near Jagat Bagar on Sunday.
