Manang, September 28
The Marsyangdi River, which was dammed at the Tatopani area after the deposition of debris comprising stones, gravel, and sand brought down by the flooded Ghattekhola stream following incessant rain, has now started to flow normally. The police have reported that water has started flowing partially from the lake formed by the dammed river.
According to Lokendra Bahadur Ghale, the chairperson of Nason Rural Municipality, electricity, telephone, and road networks in various parts of the district have been disrupted due to four days of continuous rain. “We are cut off from telephone, electricity, and road networks due to the rain-triggered disaster. The local government is making the most of the limited resources available. At times like this, the provincial and federal governments should make us feel like they are our guardians,” he said.
According to him, as the flooding has decreased, residents who had taken shelter in the Nepali Army barracks, community buildings, and other public places started checking the damage to their homes and villages early this morning. Chief District Officer Mukti Prasad Khanal said that the flow of the previously blocked Marsyangdi River is gradually reopening.
He informed that discussions are going on about using an excavator to restore the water flow since the road connection in that area has been cut off. The flood has damaged the Tal Bazaar area on the border of Lamjung and Manang. “We urge the residents in the riverside area of Marsyangdi to remain alert,” CDO Khanal said. Due to continuous rain, floods in Thadokhola and Khattre Khola have caused erosion and damaged houses, bridges, and roads in the area. On May 28 and June 15, 2021, floods in the Ghattrekhola, Thadokhola streams, and Marsyangdi River also caused significant physical damage in Manang.
—RSS
