KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 1
Nepal Police reported on Tuesday morning that the number of people killed in the disaster caused by the incessant rain for three days since Thursday has reached 217, with 28 people still missing and 143 injured as a result of floods and landslides.
According to Rishi Ram Tiwari, spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs, floods and landslides have severely damaged physical structures and road networks across the country. One and a half dozen bridges, including concrete, Bailey, and suspension bridges, have been washed away, and the main highways connecting Kathmandu have been closed due to landslides.
Tiwari stated that traffic has been severely affected throughout the country. "However, there will be no shortage of daily necessities in the capital. "Work is underway to make the main highway two-way by Monday evening or Tuesday," he stated.
He stated that more than 4,500 disaster victims have been rescued thus far by deploying all security agencies for search, rescue, and relief following the floods and landslides.
Meanwhile, over 1,700 vehicles entered Kathmandu today after the Prithvi Highway was cleared of debris from a landslip at Jhyaple Khola in Dhading.
Tiwari stated that the vehicles, which were previously stranded on the highway due to the landslip, have now arrived in the federal capital with passengers. Until the filing of this report, preparations are being made to allow vehicles to exit the Kathmandu Valley via the same route.
He also stated that the Ministry is working with relevant agencies to restore roadways, including major highways that were impacted by recent flooding and landslides caused by continuous rainfall on September 26, 27, and 28.
Furthermore, passengers stranded on the BP Highway in Kavrepalanchowk due to flooding from the Roshi River are expected to be rescued by this evening. A Nepali Army team has been dispatched to assist with rescue operations via ropes and aerial support.
