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Flood leaves Nuwakot villages devastated, families searching for loved ones

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • A devastating flood in Nuwakot, Nepal, has swept away homes, separated families, and left many people missing.
  • Residents describe unprecedented fear and destruction, with entire villages rendered unrecognizable and communication lines severed.
  • Authorities are struggling to assess the full scale of the disaster due to disrupted access and communications, with concerns of significant loss of life.

The scale of destruction in flood-ravaged Nuwakot, Nepal, has left residents struggling to comprehend the devastation. Homes have been swept away, families separated, and many people remain unaccounted for after a massive flood tore through the region.

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Yugnath Adhikari of Dandathok described the unimaginable personal loss he experienced, watching floodwaters carry away his two sisters, nephew, and nephew's wife. He stated he had never witnessed anything like it, and fear has gripped the entire village, leaving people too distraught to speak.

In Bidur Municipality-7, scores of houses were washed away, according to ward chairman Rabindra Nepal. While some residents escaped to safety, the whereabouts of several elderly people and children are still unknown. Nepal himself has been stranded at the municipal building, unable to return home due to the destruction of roads and bridges.

I had never witnessed anything like it and that fear had gripped the entire village. People are not even in a state to speak.

— Yugnath AdhikariAdhikari describes the overwhelming fear and shock experienced by residents following the flood.

Gokarna Adhikari, a resident of Dandathok in Tupche, said his village is almost unrecognizable. Many acquaintances are out of contact, and only a handful of houses remain standing in Karmetar. Even structures that appear intact from a distance are covered in mud and debris. With communications disrupted and access cut off, determining the number of casualties is proving difficult, though Gokarna suggested the destruction indicates a significant loss of life.

There is no road or bridge left for me to get home.

— Rabindra NepalNepal explains his inability to return home due to the complete destruction of infrastructure.

The flood also impacted local schools, with students from Chandeshwori, Pioneer, and Uttargaya schools in Tupche caught in the flooding. Some students were reportedly swept away while traveling to school. Gokarna advised those outside the affected area not to attempt to return yet, given the severe conditions.

Even the houses that look intact from a distance are completely covered in mud and debris.

— Gokarna AdhikariAdhikari illustrates the extent of the damage, noting that the debris obscures even seemingly intact structures.
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