When Roads Disappeared, Helicopters Became the Lifeline for Flood-Hit Nepal
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- The Bhotekoshi flood destroyed or blocked the usual road links serving communities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading.
- With access to markets, hospitals and neighbouring towns cut off, helicopters became the only available lifeline.
When the Bhotekoshi flood erased the roads through parts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading, communities that depended on them for access to markets, hospitals and neighbouring towns were suddenly cut off.
One route remained open: the sky. Within hours of the disaster, helicopters became the lifeline for the isolated communities.
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