Locals of Puchighat Cross SunKoshi by Hanging After Flood Damaged Bridge
Locals and students from Puchighat of Khadadevi Municipality-4 cross the Sun Koshi River by hanging due to the damaged suspension bridge. After the flood in the Sunkoshi River damaged the suspension bridge on September 28, 2024, 85 families of Puchighat who have to go to farming, market, school, and hospital…
Accused Arrested for Statutory Rape
Police arrested Ramchandra Karki, 38, of Sailung Rural Municipality-8 on 19 November for the crime of raping a 12-year-old minor. Inspector Dataram Adhikari of the District Police Office stated that the accused was arrested for investigation following a complaint filed on November 19. The aggrieved party alleged that the accused…
Flood Washed Away Eight Suspension Bridges Causing Transportation Issues for Locals
Following the heavy rainfall on September 27 and 28, 2024, floods and landslides have damaged nine suspension bridges across various rivers and streams in Ramechhap. This has caused transportation issues for locals. The floods alone have damaged eight suspension bridges on the Sun Koshi River, which connects Ramechhap and Sindhuli.…
Kothape Residents Forced to Drink River Water After Flood Destroys Water Supply Project
The Majhi community of Kothape, Khandadevi Rural Municipality-1 has been forced to drink murky river water after the flood on September 27 and 28 swept away their water supply project. According to resident Manab Majhi, the Sunkoshi lift water supply project, which had been providing water to the settlement, was…
Impact of News: Rafting and Commuting for Locals in Kothpeka
Following the reports published by media outlets like Inseconline about the use of tubes by locals in Majhi Basti, Kothpeka, Khadadevi Rural Municipality-1, to cross the Sunkoshi River after heavy rainfall washed away the Sunkoshi suspension and concrete bridges from 26 to 28 September 2024, arrangements have been made for…
Locals Use Tubes to Reach Health Center After Flood Sweeps Away Bridges in Ramechhap
After the rain between the 26th and 28th of September washed away the suspension and concrete bridges over the Sunkoshi River, residents of Khandadevi Rural Municipality-1, Kothpe Majhi settlement, had to use tubes to cross the river and reach the health post for treatment. This settlement comprises 50 households. After…
Landslide Victims in Doramba Shailung Facing Housing Problems
Residents who were displaced due to the landslide that occurred on the night of 24 August in Lekhark of Doramba Shailung Rural Municipality-3, Tokarpur of Ramechhap are facing problems of accommodation. In the landslide, seven people lost their lives, and three people are missing. The landslide has displaced 63 families,…
Coliform Bacteria Detected in Tap Water of Schools and Health Institutions
The fecal bacteria ‘Coliform’ has been detected in the water supply of health institutions, schools, and ward offices in Umakunda Rural Municipality. According to the Health Branch of the Rural Municipality, testing of drinking water samples from 15 taps used by these institutions revealed the presence of coliform bacteria, which…
Landslide in Ramechhap Disrupted Health Post Services and Puts School at Risk
The Services at the Khadadevi Health Post in Khadadevi Rural Municipality-7 have been affected after a landslide collapsed the building on August 1. The landslide that fell above the Health Post building caused the wall to collapse, damaging medicines and other items. Krishna Bahadur Karki, Ward Chairperson of Khadadevi-7, informed…
Three Members of Same Family Fatally Buried in Landslide
Three girls of the same family died due to the landslide in Gokulganga Rural Municipality-6, Pharpu on 25 July. Local Nawaraj Sunuwar reported that the landslide in the evening of 25 July collapsed the house of Biman Tamang, fatally burying his 18-year-old daughter Sita Tamang, along with his granddaughters, 15-year-old Lakshmi and…
