Landslides and floods isolate Sankhuwasabha villages, force residents to flee homes

Continuous rainfall has triggered landslides in Sankhuwasabha’s Silichong Rural Municipality, blocking roads, destroying micro-hydro projects and forcing residents from several settlements into temporary shelters amid growing risk of further damage.

Continuous heavy rainfall over the past three days has triggered landslides and flooding in Silichong Rural Municipality, placing several settlements at high risk and severely disrupting daily life.