KATHMANDU, Oct 11: Residents and tourists along the Budhigandaki River in Gorkha’s Chumnubri Rural Municipality moved to safer ground after water levels rose sharply on Sunday morning.
Water flows increased in Ugyulung and Syarkhola in wards 6 and 7 of the rural municipality. Locals said repeated blockages and releases of water had heightened the risk. They reported flood damage in Salleri Bazaar, with Jagat Bazaar also affected.
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The Arughat Area Police Office urged everyone living along the Budhigandaki River to move immediately to safe locations. Police also asked people to stay away from riverbanks, keep their families safe and remain alert.
“With the flow of the Budhigandaki River rising sharply, we urge all residents living along its banks to move to safe locations,” the police office said.
