Humla Village Hit by Flood, Causing Property Damage

Surkhet. Reports have come in that a school, sheds, and sheep and goats were buried due to a flood in a village called Nepka in Humla last night. Significant property damage has occurred in the village of Nepka, located in Shankheli Rural Municipality-5, due to heavy rainfall last night. The Chief of Humla District Police Office, Deputy Superintendent of Police Shankar Khadka, told Ratopati that a flood occurred around 10:45 PM last night due to heavy rainfall.

“This is a remote village, quite far from the district headquarters and bordering the Mugu district,” he said, “It is reported that a local school, sheds for sheep and goats, and arable land have been buried by the flood.” He also stated that, according to preliminary information, 1-2 houses have also been damaged.

“There has been no loss of human life in the incident; locals have informed us that they are safe,” he added, “Due to the geographically very remote and roadless nature of the area, the actual details have not yet emerged.”

According to him, a police team had already departed for the scene of the incident at 5 AM on Wednesday. He stated that it will take time for the police to reach Nepka, which is a 5-hour drive from the district headquarters followed by a 6-hour walk, and therefore, the full details of the damage are yet to be received.

According to him, it was not raining in the district headquarters. Heavy rain and hail occurred in the Nepka area.

The Chairman of Shankheli Rural Municipality, Pyarilal Shahi, said that up to 4 sheds and more than 60 sheep and goats were buried. 

Additionally, a school building has been damaged.

“There wasn’t much rain elsewhere, only strong winds,” he told Ratopati, “The rain was centered only on Nepka.”

However, he stated that detailed information about the incident is still awaited. According to him, it takes one day for the police to reach the location.