Rasuwagadhi border crossing snapped contact from both sides

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२५ असार २०८२, बुधबार १३:२२July 9, 2025

Kathmandu. The flood in Lhende rivulet on the Nepal-China border on Tuesday morning washed away the bridge of Miteri rivulet connecting Nepal and China and also washed away the road leading to Nepal at Rasuwagadhi border point.

Nepali Congress leader and lawmaker Mohan Acharya spent the night in rasuwa to take stock of the situation there. TAG_OPEN_div_16 On Tuesday afternoon, the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Home Minister and Energy Minister reached Rasuwagadhi border point in a helicopter to enquire about the damage.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli directed to make the search and rescue operation effective. TAG_OPEN_div_14 Similarly, Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, said that necessary preparations would be made for the repair, rehabilitation and mitigation of potential additional risks under the Ministry of Energy.

Acharya, who TAG_OPEN_div_12 has been elected to the House of Representatives from Rasuwa, stayed at rasuwagadhi border last night and took information about the incident with the Chief District Officer and the Police Chief and discussed the future plans.

According to Acharya TAG_OPEN_div_11, electricity supply has been disrupted in Rasuwagadhi, Timure and Ghattekhola areas of Gosainkunda rural municipality-2 due to floods and landslides. According to him, the flood has washed away the Miteri bridge connecting Nepal and China, the dam of rasuwagadhi hydropower project, the intake, transport and the vehicles brought to the customs.

TAG_OPEN_div_9 Similarly, nine people have died and 19 have gone missing in the floods. Acharya said the flood has damaged the road from Rasuwagadhi to Syafrubesi. He said there would be problems in movement until a new road could be constructed.