Nepal flood devastates resettlement built after 2015 earthquake

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Floodwaters destroyed Khalte village in Nepal's Rasuwa district on 26 August, wiping out a temporary settlement established after the 2015 earthquake.

Floodwaters swept through Khalte village in Nepal's Rasuwa district on 26 August, destroying a temporary settlement built after the 2015 earthquake. The village had been established as a temporary shelter for people whose homes were destroyed in that earthquake, which killed nearly 9,000 people nationwide. When the floodwaters surged through, residents had few routes to escape from the narrow valley where homes were clustered along the Trishuli River. At least 375 people were reported missing, according to residents, and the village was wiped out.

Nepal is still recovering from devastating floods that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing in its mountainous border region with China. Another flash flood in north-central Nepal last week left at least five people missing. Over the past decade, tens of thousands of people in Nepal have been displaced by earthquakes, landslides and floods, only to face new risks in temporary settlements built in vulnerable areas. Survivors say the government must go beyond emergency relief and temporary shelter to provide safe, permanent places where displaced people can rebuild their lives.

How it is being reported

• Nepal’s devastating flood exposes the risks of resettling disaster survivorsChheku Lama ran uphill, urging people to flee when floodwaters hit his village, Khalte, in Nepal's Rasuwa district.Clickorlando · 16 Oct, 05:16
• Nepal’s devastating flood exposes the risks of resettling disaster survivorsChheku Lama ran uphill, urging people to flee when floodwaters hit his village, Khalte, in Nepal's Rasuwa district.News4Jax · 16 Oct, 05:16

In this story: Nepal · Khalte · Rasuwa district · Chheku Lama · Trishuli River

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