The flood, which has put the entire settlement at great risk, changed course at Myamdi and turned toward the village.[break]
The massive flood had turned toward the village at around 4 am. According to the locals, houses along Pokhara-Baglung Highway shook due to the landslide in the village. "Alarmed by a possible disaster, people began rushing and jumping to safety. Some also sustained injuries in the scramble," said a local. In a similar case, 15-year-old Usha Lalchan broke her hand. She is receiving treatment at Manipal hospital.
The flood has also washed away the new pipeline laid by Mardikhola-Pokhara Drinking Water Project. This has added to the drinking water shortage in Pokhara. The May 5 flood in the same river had swept away another major pipeline, which has not yet been replaced.
Similarly, the Sunday night flood has also destroyed a 100-meter road leading a squatter settlement on the bank of the river . According to superintendent of police Bhuwaneshwar Tiwari, the flood also swept away a truck (Ga 1 Kha 3710).
Displaced family members. (Photo: Manoj Adhikari)
Flood in Seti river. (Photo: Manoj Adhikari)
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