Budhigandaki flood damages 72 households

DHADING: A flood in the Budhi Gandaki River on Sunday morning caused extensive damage in Bishalnagar, Tripurasundari Rural Municipality-2, Dhading, damaging 72 households and sweeping away a concrete bridge connecting Dhading and Gorkha.

According to the District Police Office, Dhading, 58 of the 72 affected households were completely damaged, while 14 sustained partial damage. A total of 308 people were affected by the disaster.

The flood also washed away the concrete bridge linking Arughat Rural Municipality-9 in Gorkha with Tripurasundari Rural Municipality-2 in Dhading, disrupting connectivity between the two districts.