Rasuwa: Nearly eight electric vehicles at a charging station in Timure, Rasuwa district, were swept away by the flooded Lhende stream at the Nepal-China border last night. The torrential rainfall that occurred upstream on the Chinese side flooded the stream, which also damaged the yard of the Customs Office in Rasuwa.
According to National News Agency Nepal, nine loaded containers were swept away by the flood. The Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Dam also suffered damage, and the Meteripul, a bridge connecting Nepal with China, was destroyed by the flooded Lhende stream last night.
A 21-member team of the Armed Police Force (APF), led by Assistant Inspector Rabindra Dahal, was mobilized to the incident site, as stated by Deputy Superintendent of APF, Shailendra Thapa. However, the APF’s team has yet to reach the incident site due to the raging flood in the Bhotekoshi River.
The Syaphrubenshi-Rasuwagdhi section of the Pasang Lhamu Highway is damaged at Gosaikunda rural municipality-2 of Rasuwa, affecting the transportation of rescue equipment and forces. Meanwhile, local media have reported live coverage of the Nepali Army helicopter successfully rescuing people trapped by the flooded Trishuli River in Nuwakot.