Flood devastates Bethanchok: Riversides turns to sandbanks

Kathmandu, October 2 — After continuous rainfall from last Friday to Sunday, the flood has turned the riverside settlements of Bethanchok Rural Municipality in Kavre into sandbanks.

Residents of the village called Pandikharka in the rural municipality have been completely displaced. After the flood swept away physical structures, they are now in search of relief and rescue.

The damage to the road network just before the major festival season has affected not only the locals but also travelers passing through the area. 

—Nepal News Bank