Bhotekoshi flood destroys Bidur's drinking water scheme, over 30,000 affected

Flooding in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa has destroyed the drinking water scheme of Bidur in Nuwakot. The destruction of the drinking water scheme has affected more than 30,000 people.

Hari Shrestha, chairperson of the Nepal Red Cross Society's Nuwakot district chapter, said the damage caused by the flood amounts to a major disaster rather than an ordinary one.

According to Chairperson Shrestha, the flood damaged the drinking water scheme. The destruction of the scheme has affected more than 30,000 people.

The flood hit the Bhotekoshi on Bhadau 10. The flood damaged infrastructure including the drinking water system.