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Nepal Floods Leave Devi Ghat Relying on Zipline
A powerful flood hit Devi Ghat in Nepal and badly damaged the village.
The river became too dangerous to cross normally.
The bridge over the river was washed away.
People now use a long zipline to move between the two sides.
Volunteers help people cross and carry supplies.
The Nepal Army is building a new bridge.
Many families lost their homes or cannot safely return to them.
Some people are staying in a school being used as a relief centre.
Mud and rain are making cleanup and rebuilding difficult.
The zipline is helping the community stay connected while it waits for a bridge.
Flash floods devastated Devi Ghat, destroying homes and washing away its bridge across the Trishuli River.
A 250-metre zipline now carries residents, food, essentials and belongings between the two banks.
Local volunteers operate the zipline in rotating three-hour shifts despite safety concerns and continuing rain.
The Nepal Army is building a replacement bridge expected to take another three to four days.
Residents remain displaced as unstable silt, damaged homes and scarce food complicate recovery.
- Who
- Residents of Devi Ghat, local volunteers and the Nepal Army are involved in the response.
- What
- Flash floods destroyed homes and a bridge, leaving a 250-metre zipline as the only current link between the two sides of the Trishuli River.
- Where
- Devi Ghat, along the Trishuli River in Nepal.
- When
- The flooding occurred about ten days before the report; the replacement bridge was expected to take another three to four days to complete.
- Why
- The bridge was washed away by the floods, while continuing rain, deep silt and unstable ground are hindering relief and rebuilding.
Key facts
- Location
- Devi Ghat, Nepal
- River
- Trishuli River
- Zipline length
- 250 metres
- Bridge status
- The former bridge was washed away; a replacement was under construction.
- Construction timeline
- The new bridge was expected to take another three to four days.
- Volunteer shifts
- Local volunteers work in rotating three-hour shifts.
- Displacement
- Some residents are living in a school being used as a relief centre.
Quotes
Sitaram Remalchi
A resident whose four-decade-old home was largely swept away
“Everything was fine at first, then within 25 minutes, everything was destroyed”
NDTV
“The mudslide was so devastating. We can't return for five or six months”
NDTV
Sources
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