Landslides in Myagdi's Mangala rural municipality affect 166 families

A disaster triggered by continuous rain in the second week of Asoj has affected 166 families in Mangala Rural Municipality, Myagdi.

According to details collected by the rural municipality, which has five wards, 17 houses have been completely destroyed, 77 houses have suffered major damage, and 72 houses remain at risk.

Landslides, floods and erosion have damaged 572 ropanis of farmland, while 12 cattle sheds have been completely destroyed and 18 partially damaged. A greenhouse and a pond have also been damaged, Rural Municipality Chairperson Satprasad Roka said.

According to Chairperson Roka, Chhiswang in Mangala-5, Bhaiwang in ward 2 and Mahesh in ward 4 have been marked on the map as at-risk settlements.

Along with temporary shelter and relief distribution for affected families, damage assessments and police reports are being prepared, and the reconstruction, retrofitting and rehabilitation process is moving forward. Families who lost their homes and were displaced have been placed with relatives and neighbours in safer villages.