Five Missing, Hundreds Displaced as Gorkha Flood Rescue Continues
Sabika Shrestha
The flashfloods that swept through Gorkha in western Nepal on Sunday has left more than 500 persons affected.
Hundreds of families also have been displaced by the floods.
Five persons still remain missing, more than 90 people have been safely rescued from the flood-hit areas.
In Gorkha and Dhading, 45 houses have been completely destroyed and 27 others partially damaged.
The flood has also damaged 14 cattle sheds, three hydropower projects, three vehicles, two motorable bridges and two suspension bridges.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the affected residents are from Chumnubri Rural Municipality ward number 3 and Aarughat Rural Municipality ward number 4 in Gorkha, as well as Dharchhe Rural Municipality ward number 5 in Dhading.
The displaced residents have been accommodated in local schools and public buildings.
Ram Bahadur K.C., Undersecretary of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said rescue operations, relief distribution and rehabilitation at temporary shelters are underway with support from the federal and local governments and security agencies.
Road transport and four Nepal Army helicopters are being used to deliver essential relief supplies.
The government will provide immediate relief ranging from 15,000 to 24,000 rupees per month, depending on the size of each affected family.
A technical team from the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport has begun assessing locations where permanent housing can be constructed.
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