GORKHA, Oct 14: A road remains blocked after flooding in the Budhigandaki River swept away two bridges in Gorkha, Nepal Police said Wednesday morning.
The flood destroyed a steel motorable bridge at Soti connecting wards 2 and 3 of Arughat Rural Municipality and another bridge linking ward 9 of the municipality with Dhading.
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Police said an avalanche struck Siringe Himal between Lokpa and Chumling in Chumnubri Rural Municipality, Ward 6, at 5:30 a.m. Sunday. The avalanche blocked the Uingulung stream, triggering flooding in the Budhigandaki River that washed away both bridges.
Road access in the affected area remains completely cut off.