Kathmandu, September 4 (Daily Kiran) : In Kathmandu, the Nepalese government and local authorities are working diligently to restore normalcy following a catastrophic flash flood that struck over a week ago. The disaster has claimed at least 1,252 lives, with thousands still unaccounted for.
Rajan Shrestha, the mayor of Bidur Municipality, expressed the unprecedented devastation faced by the people of Nepal. He stated, “The damage to property has been immense. Bidur Municipality is among the most affected areas, with 10 out of our 13 wards severely impacted.”
Rescue and relief operations are ongoing, with 17 relief camps established in the municipality, currently sheltering over 3,000 people. The mayor emphasized that the municipality’s focus is now on planning for the reconstruction and restoration of properties destroyed by the flood.
Shrestha also extended gratitude to India for its timely assistance. He remarked, “From the beginning, India has been our true friend. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always stood by the people of Nepal and their interests. Like during the 2015 earthquake, the Indian government is sending financial aid for relief, rescue, and rehabilitation efforts. We express our heartfelt thanks to Prime Minister Modi and the Indian government.”
Meanwhile, the Nepal Army is constructing a 57.5-meter long iron bridge with a capacity of 70 tons to reconnect Devighat to Kathmandu via Gulchi. The bridge was washed away in the floods, severing road access and causing significant infrastructure damage in the area.
Major Chiranjeevi Chaulagain, commander of the bridging unit, announced, “Today, we will prepare the roller layout system for the bridge. Work on installing the bridge will commence tomorrow morning.” He anticipates that construction will be completed within the next five days.
At the same time, crowds continue to gather outside the mortuary at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, searching for their missing loved ones. A relative of a missing person from Rasuwa district shared that their vehicle broke down while delivering goods. It was left at a garage near Trishuli for repairs when the sudden flood struck, and since then, there has been no trace of him.
“I came here yesterday and several times before that. I have seen bodies brought in by ambulances and other vehicles, but I couldn’t identify any of them,” the relative lamented.
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