The floods and landslides that took place recently in the country caused havoc in various districts of the country. The two major affected districts were Sindhupalchowk and Manang where the floods washed away homes and physical infrastructure.

In fact, the government has also declared Sindhupalchowk and Manang as disaster-hit districts until mid-October. Both the districts had recorded a significant loss of lives and property in June due to the monsoon-induced disasters.

The decision to declare the two districts as disaster-hit was made at the meeting of the Council of Ministers on July 19, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Government Spokesperson, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki had informed.

According to the latest figures of the Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Centre (NDRRC), the floods have damaged one road, one Bailey bridge and one community building in Manang. Similarly, eight suspension bridges, two concrete bridges and seven motorable wooden bridges have also suffered significant damage. The other physical infrastructure that have been damaged are four government offices, one school and a building housing a bank have also been damaged.

The NDRRC has also informed that the powerhouses of two local hydropower projects have been completely damaged and the pipelines of two such projects have been washed away in Manang.