Bhotekoshi Flood
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Flooding in Nepal’s Rasuwa district leaves at least 1,204 people dead, while 4,216 remain unaccounted for and authorities recover 1,114 bodies. The disaster cuts off Langtang Valley, while 23 stranded workers return to their families after five days.
Nepal weighing options to relocate Bhotekoshi flood survivors
Nepal is considering moving entire communities to safer ground after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood destroyed around 15 settlements across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading. The disaster devastated places where people had lived for decades, leaving authorities to weigh relocation against the loss of established homes and livelihoods. The National Planning Commission has started work on a comprehensive m…
Bhotekoshi flood leaves Syafrubesi in ruins, cuts off road access
Much of Syafrubesi, a settlement in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, was swept away by the Bhotekoshi flood. Homes and hotels were destroyed, leaving extensive damage across the area. Road access remains diff…
Indian Ambassador Visits Flood-Hit Hydropower Project in Rasuwa
Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava visited Syabrubesi near Chilime in Rasuwa to see the tunnel excavation and search operation at a hydropower project buried by the recent Bhotekoshi flood. …
Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel Visits Rasuwa and Nuwakot to Monitor Flood Rescue Efforts
Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel travelled to Rasuwa and Nuwakot to monitor search and rescue operations following the Bhotekoshi flood. During his visit, Sigdel inspected rescue work inside …
Power restored to 90% of Nuwakot after Rasuwa flood
Electricity has returned to around 90% of Nepal’s Nuwakot district after the devastating Bhotekoshi flood in neighbouring Rasuwa damaged power infrastructure. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources a…
They Escaped Nepal’s 2015 Earthquake. They Couldn’t Escape the Bhotekoshi Flood
Kaman Singh Tamang survived the 2015 earthquake after his home was destroyed and his family was moved from Tiru to Satbise in Rasuwa. He rebuilt there and continued living in the village. On August 26…