KATHMANDU, Aug 17: An expert team led by Defense Minister Manbir Rai is scheduled to visit Thame River in Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-5, Solukhumbu, on Saturday to study the recent flood.

A massive flood and landslide triggered by an avalanche in Thame village of Solukhumbu district that occured on Friday swept away at least twelve houses and a school building.

According to the defense minister's personal secretariat, the team, which includes National Assembly MP Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa, Province MP Buddhi Kumar Rajbhandari, Chief Executive Officer of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority Anil Pokharel, and Village Chairman Mingmar Sherpa, will depart early in the morning.

Minister Rai had planned to visit the affected area on Friday, but adverse weather conditions prevented the Nepalese Army helicopter from reaching the site, leading to the rescheduling of the trip to 7 AM on Saturday.