Floods and landslides affect 166 families of Mangala

लगानी न्यूज

१५ कार्तिक २०८३, आईतवार १२:०५November 1, 2026

Myagdi. A total of 166 households have been affected by floods and landslides in Mangala Rural Municipality. Floods and landslides have completely damaged 17 houses, 77 houses are at high risk and 72 houses are at risk.

According to the rural municipality, 572 ropanis of farmland have been damaged due to the disaster. Similarly, 12 cowsheds have been completely damaged and 18 have been partially damaged and 20 roads have also been damaged.TAG_OPEN_div_14

According to Sat Prasad Roka, chairperson of the rural municipality, Chhiswang of Ward No. 5, Bhaiwang of Ward No. 2 and Mahesh of Ward No. 4 have been identified as vulnerable settlements. Relief distribution to the families affected by the disaster and temporary shelter has been arranged and details of the damage are being collected.TAG_OPEN_div_12

The families displaced by floods and landslides have been shifted to safer places. Ganga Prasad Purja and Krishna Lal Sapkota of Baranja, rural municipality-3, who were displaced by the landslide, stressed the need for the local levels to be active in protecting the settlements and controlling the landslides.

Settlements in Chhiswang, Sahasradhara, Torkhet and Serafant areas are at risk due to the erosion of the Myagdi river. The rural municipality has said that the details of the damage caused to the irrigation and drinking water projects are being collected.