Flash floods continue to affect transportation and communications in some areas of Nepal

China News Service, Kathmandu, October 20. According to multiple media reports in Nepal, the damage to infrastructure caused by recent frequent flash floods in the country continues to have an impact, and transportation, communications and material supply are still facing difficulties in some areas of Mustang and Gorkha.

"Annapurna Express" reported on the 20th that the Beni-Jomson-Kolala road on the Nepalese side of the Nepalese side of the Niriz-Najung Port was damaged in many places by flash floods caused by rainfall from September 24 to 27. Preliminary estimates from the project side indicate that the damage to facilities along the route will be approximately 1 billion Nepalese rupees (approximately 6.6 million U.S. dollars), and an additional 3 billion to 4 billion Nepalese rupees will be needed to resume construction.

According to Emerging Nepal, network services in some areas of Mustang have been continuously interrupted since the floods on September 25, affecting the services provided by local banks and administrative agencies. The local government has repeatedly asked the operator to repair the problem, but it has not yet been repaired.

According to a report by Kantipur Daily on the 20th, the floods of the Budhi Gandaki River on October 11 destroyed many roads in northern Gorkha, and some villages still rely on helicopters to obtain relief supplies. Local grassroots leaders said that roads and transport channels are still disrupted, some villages are experiencing shortages of salt and cooking oil, and the affected people who have lost their homes also lack cooking utensils.