Budhigandaki flood: Machhakhola suffers losses worth crores, Manaslu apples stuck in warehouses

Floods in the Budhigandaki River on Asoj 25 caused major damage in Machhakhola, Dharche Rural Municipality-5, Gorkha. After the floods swept away houses, warehouses and commercial structures, local traders have suffered losses worth crores of rupees.

The floods also washed away a bridge and a road. As a result, apples produced in the Manaslu region of northern Gorkha remain stuck in warehouses.

With no alternative means of transport, producers have had to keep their apples in the warehouses.