KATHMANDU: A total of 47 people stranded in areas affected by flooding in the Budhigandaki River in Gorkha have been rescued and relocated to safety, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Sunday afternoon.
Dr. Dharma Raj Upreti, Executive Chief of the Authority, said 386 security personnel, supported by four Nepali Army helicopters, had been mobilized for search and rescue operations in the affected areas.
According to Upreti, the deployment includes 127 Nepali Army personnel, 83 Nepal Police personnel and 177 personnel from the Armed Police Force (APF).
The flood has caused extensive damage to bridges, houses and hydropower infrastructure in Gorkha district, while assessment teams are working to determine the full extent of the destruction.
An old suspension bridge connecting Nyakchet in Chumnubri Rural Municipality-3 with Sirdibas was swept away by the flood. In the same area, one house was washed away, while floodwaters entered another.
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