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Fresh Trishuli River Flood Sweeps Away Nepal Bridge
A strong flood rose in Nepal’s Trishuli River.
It washed away a suspension bridge between Ghyalchowk and Charaudi.
The bridge was an important route to the Prithvi Highway.
People in two nearby local government areas can no longer use that route.
About 400 households used it to carry milk, vegetables, and other farm goods.
Farmers may now have difficulty taking their produce to Charaudi.
Another nearby bridge had already been destroyed by floods on August 26.
Authorities said Nepal’s floods had killed 788 people and left more than 2,500 missing.
A fresh flood in Nepal’s Trishuli River swept away the 130-metre Ghyalchowk-Charaudi suspension bridge around 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
The bridge connected Ghyalchowk in Gorkha district with Charaudi along the Prithvi Highway.
Residents of Gandaki Rural Municipality wards 7 and 8 lost access to the highway.
About 400 households relied on the bridge to transport dairy products and vegetables to an agricultural cooperative in Charaudi.
The bridge had served as an alternative after flash floods on August 26 destroyed the Dhawadighat Bridge; Nepal’s flood death toll reached 788, with more than 2,500 people missing.
- Who
- Residents and farmers from Gandaki Rural Municipality wards 7 and 8 were affected; security officials reported the incident.
- What
- A fresh flood swept away the Ghyalchowk-Charaudi suspension bridge.
- Where
- Across the Trishuli River between Ghyalchowk in Gorkha district and Charaudi along Nepal’s Prithvi Highway.
- When
- Sunday morning, around 11:30 a.m.; the report was dated August 30.
- Why
- The bridge was destroyed by a fresh flood that lasted around three hours, cutting a major transport route for local households.
Key facts
- Bridge
- Ghyalchowk-Charaudi suspension bridge
- Length
- 130 metres
- Flood duration
- Around three hours
- Affected households
- Approximately 400 households
- Previous bridge damage
- The Dhawadighat Bridge was swept away on August 26
- Nepal flood death toll
- 788 as of Saturday
- Missing people
- More than 2,500
Sources
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