Bada Dashain, Nepalese Hindus' largest festival, is less than a week away. As the country prepares for the festival, a natural disaster has caused upheaval. The rain, which began on Thursday and persisted till Saturday evening, has caused widespread devastation in the form of floods, landslides, and inundations throughout the nation, including the Kathmandu Valley. The loss of public and private property cannot be estimated. All roadways to and from the capital have been closed, and electricity has been affected in half of the valley. Floods and landslides disproportionately affect towns constructed on the banks of rivers and streams.
The heavy rains that fell across the country, including the federal capital Kathmandu, have caused a lot of human and material damage, causing chaos in the country. The landslides and inundation caused by the rains have caused damage from the capital to remote villages. Many people have lost their lives prematurely, and the number of people who have become homeless in the face of the festival is in the thousands. Landslides have washed away or destroyed houses in many parts of the country. The main roads across the country have been destroyed by floods and landslides. Traffic has been disrupted due to road collapse in places. Bridges have washed away in some places, and roads prepared for long/short distance travel for Dashain have come to a halt.
As of today, at least one hundred people have died and dozens are missing across the country due to floods and landslides. Hundreds of people trapped in the flood have been rescued. According to the police, floods, landslides, inundation, and erosion have caused damage in 44 districts across the country. Among them, various road sections of 39 districts have been completely blocked. In Kathmandu Valley alone, the flood destroyed four concrete houses, and 1,244 houses were inundated, according to the police. As the rains continue, the exact details of the damage are yet to come.
37 people died in Kathmandu Valley, and 2000 houses were flooded
37 people have died in Kathmandu Valley due to floods and landslides after incessant rain since Thursday night. 20 people died in Lalitpur, 12 in Kathmandu, and five in Bhaktapur. According to Senior Superintendent of Police of Kathmandu Valley Police Office Vinod Ghimire, at least two people have gone missing and 17 people have been injured in the disaster. He said that 1,315 people who were affected by floods and landslides have been rescued. Four houses have been destroyed in Kathmandu, and one house has been damaged in Bhaktapur due to floods and landslides. 1 thousand 324 houses in Kathmandu, 500 in Lalitpur, and 417 in Bhaktapur; 2 thousand 241 houses have been flooded in the valley.
Four people washed away while waiting for rescue, three rescued
Four people have been swept away while waiting for rescue in the Nakkhu River at Nakhipot in Lalitpur. According to eyewitnesses, they were waiting for rescue from around 8 o'clock on Saturday morning. However, when no one came to save them, the river swept them away after about an hour. Even when the cops arrived 45 minutes later. The cops were unable to intervene since there was no rescue equipment. Home Minister Ramesh Akhtar said that due to visibility, the people trapped in the Nakkhu River could not be rescued. However, 33-year-old local Chaniklal Tamang rescued two people who were swept away in the flood. The four people who were swept away from the roof of the hut had been swept away for about three hundred meters. Chaniklal alone managed to rescue two people safely. Another person was found to have swum out by himself. A child is missing.
6 students of ANFA Academy killed
6 students of ANFA Academy studying at Batsala Devi Secondary School in Sisneri, Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-3 of Makwanpur have died. Out of 40 children who were training football in the school near Sisneri, 6 died in a landslide on Saturday morning. The academy said that they are yet to be identified. After the opening of the reservoir of the Kulekhani hydropower project, the water level in the Sisneri river rose, and they disappeared while heading to a safe place. ANFA started conducting football training in Batsladevi Ma Vi last year. Where 40 children were participating in the training. Meanwhile, 30 houses of Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-3 Sisneri Bazar have been swept away by the flood. 28 houses in Indrasarovar-2 Khanikhet are submerged.
Dozens of roads across country blocked, link between the capital and the rest of the country disrupted
Due to landslides and inundation, two dozen roads have been blocked across the country. According to the information provided by the road department office on Saturday evening, traffic was completely blocked at 63 places on two dozen roads. Due to floods and landslides, traffic has been affected on most of the road sections in the Himalayan and hilly areas. According to the department, all entry points to Kathmandu Valley are closed. According to the department, the Bailey bridge installed last year in Hewakhola towards the road from Panchthar to Taplejung has washed away. According to the road department, Tribhuvan Highway is completely blocked. The highway has also been closed due to landslides in the Sirsia-Pathalaiya-Hetauda-Bhaise-Palung-Naubise-Kathmanda section. Similarly, Naubise-Muglin-Pokhara highway under Prithvi highway is blocked.
Bridge leading to Tatopani collapsed, containers stuck at the border
The flood has damaged the bridge of the Araniko highway connecting Nepal and China. Due to flood damage, the road to China's Tatopani border has been blocked from the Nepal side. According to the police, the Bailey Bridge of Larcha has been swept away. Similarly, the Bailey Bridge leading from 10 Kilo to Pangsirpu has also washed away. The Liping bridge leading to the Tatopani border has also been washed away. Containers carrying goods to be imported from China have been stuck at the border due to the collapse of the bridge.
Water level in Saptakoshi highest since 37 years; water flowed over the bridge
The flow of water in Saptakoshi has reached its highest level in 37 years. At noon on Saturday, the flow of water in Saptakoshi surpassed five lakh seven thousand 690 cubic seconds. The Koshi Barrage administrator stated that around 4 p.m., it surged to 549 thousand 500 cusecs. When the volume of water was excessive, it overflowed the bridge at Koshi Barrage. Previously, in 1987, 5 lakh 49 thousand 771 cusecs of water were reported. Last year, Saptakoshi's greatest flow was 440,000 cusecs. Saptakoshi had already surpassed four lakh 72 thousand cusecs in 1989. Previously, in 1968, it hit 730,000 cusecs. The water level in the Saptakoshi river exceeded the warning level, thus all 56 gates of the Koshi barrage were opened. Vehicle traffic has been halted at the barrage bridge owing to excessive water levels in the Saptakoshi River. The Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Karki, the administration of Saptari and Sunsari, and the Indian technicians of the Koshi project met to discuss the heightened risk to the barrage bridge and the decision to halt vehicle traffic. Mekh Bahadur Mangarati, the Chief District Officer, notified us that vehicular traffic at the Koshi Barrage Bridge had been suspended.
Rescue of 33 people who were stranded in Gurukul after 24 hours
After 24 hours, 33 individuals from Gurukul at the Adilinga Kusheshwar Mahadev temple complex in Sunkoshi rural municipality-1 were rescued after being trapped due to flooding. They were rescued by a Nepali army helicopter. Govindraj Kafle, Superintendent of Police of the District Police Office, said that 26 batuk (students), three teachers, two staff members, and two temple priests who were stuck in the middle of the Sunkoshi River had been rescued. They had been stuck in the Sunkoshi flood since Friday night and were only rescued on Saturday evening. When the Sunkoshi and Roshi rivers flooded the land around the temple, they became stranded in the midst. Sunkoshi-5 Mulkot and Golanjor Rural Municipality-7 Floods from the Roshi and Sunkoshi rivers have also swamped Khurkot Market. The water took away five houses in Dumja. A section of the BP highway between Dumja and Nepalthok has been swept away by flooding.
Supply affected due to rain damage to electricity transmission and distribution
The major transmission line that supplies energy to Kathmandu has been down. The Tamakoshi River swept out Tower No. 7 of the Khimti-Lamasanghu transmission line. This is a 132-kV transmission line. The Kathmandu Valley has suffered as a result of the power outage. Similarly, the Dhalkebar-Pathalaiya transmission line has been stopped. The constant rain has had an impact on electricity supplies in several areas. The supply has been disrupted since the rain has damaged the infrastructure of the electrical transmission and distribution system. According to the authority's spokeswoman, Chandan Kumar Ghosh, electricity has been disrupted in half of the Kathmandu valley. Spokesperson Ghosh stated that the Kathmandu Valley's electrical demand is around 400 MW under normal conditions; however, it was only about 200 MW on Saturday.
Feeders supplying power to Godavari, Imadol, and Luvu Chasal sections of Lalitpur from the Baneshwar substation have been damaged. The feeders that supply energy to Khopasi, Nalinchok, and Bode from the Bhaktapur substation are blocked. Similarly the Khumaltar, Imadol, Satdobato, Godavari, Hattivan, Chapagaon, Khokna, Chakrapath, Harisidhi, Radio Nepal, and Lubhu feeders, which get energy from the Patan substation, are obstructed. The non-grid feeder, which receives electricity from Lanchaur substation, is closed. Kirtipur, Bagmati, Tahachal, Sundhara, Kalimati, Chakrapath, and Chamati feeders, which receive energy from Teku substation, have been impacted. Hadigaon, which receives energy from the new Chabhil substation, and the Kalanki and Balambu ropeway feeders, which receive electricity from the Kalopul and Suchhatar substations, have all been impacted.
20,000 security personnel mobilized for rescue operations
More than 20,000 police officers have been sent around the country to search for and rescue individuals who are in danger of natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and flooding from heavy rains. Security personnel have been vigorously deployed to reduce catastrophe damage, safeguard people's lives, seek and rescue disaster victims, and provide health care. While more than 1000 people were successfully rescued from the recent floods, landslides, and flooding, 10,410 police officers from Nepal Police and 10,540 from Nepal Armed Police Force were deployed. There are 4,760 Nepal Police and 3,500 Armed Police Force security officers stationed in the Kathmandu Valley alone. Similarly, the Nepali Army used helicopters to rescue four persons from various locations around the Kathmandu Valley. Army units have been deployed in the impacted areas across the country.
Government is serious about rescue and relief: Home Minister
Home Minister Ramesh Akhtar has stated that the government is committed to rescuing and assisting individuals who are at risk due to natural disasters. While speaking with the media following the Central Security Committee meeting, he stated that the government is working hard to rescue those in danger. He stated that the lives of individuals have been affected as a result of washed-away roads and bridges around the country, and that efforts are being made to make things simpler. He stated that the administration is serious about rescue, assistance, and care for the injured. The Home Minister noted that the administration is working on re-establishment and restoration and urged all citizens to remain in secure areas. People have lost their lives around the country. Roads are closed, and bridges are swept away. There have been landslides, floods, and floods. 'We will work extremely hard on behalf of the government to rescue, alleviate, and treat the injured, clear the roads, and for the re-establishment and reconstruction.'
Dead bodies of 14 individuals removed from the two buses buried in landslide
14 dead bodies have been recovered from two buses buried by a landslide at Jhyaplekhola, Dhading, along the Prithvi Highway. Police reported that on Saturday evening, teams from Kathmandu and Dhading retrieved the bodies of 14 individuals from both buses. According to Nepal Police Central Spokesperson Dan Bahadur Karki, 14 people's remains were found from two buses buried in a landslide at Muni Jhyaplekhola, Nagadhunga, Kathmandu. Microbuses were buried in the Jhaple River in Dhading district on Saturday morning due to a landslide.
76 individuals killed in three provinces, and 72 more remain missing
76 people have died in three provinces as a result of floods, landslides, and flooding caused by three days of rain. DSP Shailendra Thapa informed us that 72 persons were still missing as a result of the flood. According to him, 60 people were harmed by the water. This is an update as of Saturday, 9 p.m.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, floods and landslides have claimed additional lives in Koshi, Bagmati, and Madhesh provinces. The majority of the damage has occurred in Bagmati province. The government said that 37 people perished in the Kathmandu Valley as a result of floods and landslides. Within the valley, 12 persons were killed in Kathmandu, 20 in Lalitpur, and five in Bhaktapur, with 11 wounded overall. Apart from the valley's three districts, 23 people have perished in Bagmati province, with 35 wounded and 40 missing. Eight individuals have perished, four have been wounded, and eight are still missing in Koshi province. Rishiram Tiwari, spokesman and joint secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, said one person died, two were injured, and four went missing in Madhesh province.
Government urges to close schools for three days
The administration has urged that local governments declare three days of school vacations beginning Sunday. According to the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, continuous rains have damaged school buildings, impacted children and parents with floods and landslides, and interrupted transportation. According to Ministry spokesperson Lakshmi Prasad Bhattarai, the local level has been urged to close the school for three days so that the school building can be controlled in an emergency. Earlier, an emergency meeting chaired by Acting Prime Minister Prakashman Singh resolved to halt tests in all educational institutions, including universities, and to resume them at a later date after reviewing the climate.
Weather is to improve from today
The rain that has been dropping steadily over the country since Thursday evening will end on Sunday. The meteorological department has notified that the heavy rains that occurred at the conclusion of the monsoon season will stop beginning today. Meteorologist Vibhuti Pokharel said that the weather will progressively improve beginning Sunday. "The weather is likely to gradually improve from Sunday," according to him. He stated that, despite the improving weather, certain sections of the country may see light rain till Sunday evening. He stated that the weather in western Nepal is improving. According to meteorologists, this year's monsoon will depart Nepal with the conclusion of the current weather system. According to the department, the present monsoon rains are caused mostly by the partial influence of a low pressure system in the Bay of Bengal and the existence of a monsoon low pressure line on the border between Nepal and India.
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