Construction of Melamchi-Helambu road damaged by floods and landslides falls uncertain
MELAMCHI, August 30: The renovation of Melamchi-Helambu road section has fallen uncertain with the continuous land erosion by the flood-fed Melamchi river.
KATHMANDU, October 23: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is travelling eastern Nepal to take stocks of victims of recent floods and landslides.
PM Deuba is scheduled to visit Sunsari, Morang, Illam and Panchthar districts on Sunday, according to PM’s personal secretary Bhanu Deuba.
PM Deuba left for eastern Nepal at around 8 AM this morning and will be back in Kathmandu by the evening.
After the visit, PM Deuba has assured victims of immediate and sustainable support and compensation.
PM Deuba recently visited various districts in Sudurpaschim Province which were largely hit by disasters triggered by unseasonal incessant rainfalls.
KATHMANDU, October 22: As many as 104 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by unseasonal incessant rainfall since Sunday.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, a total of 62 people have died due to the incident in Province 1 only. Likewise, 20 have sustained injuries and 13 have gone missing.
Similarly, one died in Bagmati Province, three in Lumbini Province, seven in Karnali Province and 31 in Sudurpaschim Province. As many as 23 people are still missing in Sudurpaschim Province.
At least seven people died in floods and landslides in Helambu and Melamchi regions of the Sindhupalchok district, just a few kilometres east of Kathmandu, on Tuesday and Wednesday.
