Budhigandaki floods: More than 1,000 people rescued by helicopter

GORKHA: More than a thousand people have been rescued by helicopter from the Budhigandaki flood-affected areas from Sunday to Thursday.

Assistant Chief District Officer Netra Prasad Sharma said a total of 1,044 people, including 70 foreign nationals, were rescued during this period.

The flood damaged the trail and bridge leading to northern Gorkha, trapping the residents in that area. Sharma said they were rescued by the Nepali Army’s helicopter.

According to him, 96 people from the affected areas were rescued on the first day of the flood, Sunday. Similarly, 321 people were rescued on Monday and 186 people were rescued on Tuesday while 441 people were rescued on Wednesday.