MANANG, Sept 28: The Marsyangdi River, which was dammed in the Tatopani area after debris comprising stones, gravel and sand was deposited by the flooded Ghattekhola stream following incessant rain, has started flowing normally again.
Police said water has started flowing partially from the lake formed by the dammed river.
According to Lokendra Bahadur Ghale, chairperson of Nason Rural Municipality, electricity, telephone and road networks in various parts of the district have been disrupted due to four days of continuous rain.
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“We are cut off from telephone, electricity and road networks due to the rain-triggered disaster. The local government is making the most of the limited resources available. At times like this, the provincial and federal governments should make us feel like they are our guardians,” he said.
According to Ghale, as the flooding has subsided, local residents who had taken shelter in Nepali Army barracks, community buildings and other public places began checking the damage to their homes and villages early Monday morning.
Chief District Officer Mukti Prasad Khanal said the flow of the previously blocked Marsyangdi River is gradually reopening. He said discussions were underway about using an excavator to restore the water flow, as the road connection to the area has been cut off.
The flood has damaged the Tal Bazaar area on the border of Lamjung and Manang.
“We urge residents living along the Marsyangdi River to remain alert,” CDO Khanal said.
Due to continuous rain, floods in Thadokhola and Khattre Khola have caused erosion and damaged houses, bridges and roads in the area.
Floods in the Ghattekhola and Thadokhola streams and the Marsyangdi River on May 28 and June 15, 2021, also caused significant physical damage in Manang.
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