Flood and Landslide Damage in Yangwarak Rural Municipality, Panchthar

Panchthar. Continuous rainfall last night caused floods and landslides, resulting in significant damage in Yangwarak Rural Municipality of Panchthar. Houses, sheds, roads, suspension bridges, and hydropower projects have been damaged in Wards No. 1, 2, and 3 of Yangwarak Rural Municipality.

According to Baba Menyangbo, Vice-Chairperson of Yangwarak Rural Municipality, floods and landslides have so far washed away two houses in Ward No. 1 and three suspension bridges in Wards No. 1 and 2 combined. Vice-Chairperson Menyangbo informed that no human casualties have been reported yet and the rainfall has stopped. Floods and landslides have caused significant damage in the area around Chiya-Chyangthapu Bazaar in Yangwarak-1.