Five missing in Panchthar flood; Mechi Highway disrupted

PANCHTHAR: At least five persons are missing in the flood that occurred in Hewakhola after heavy rainfall occurred last night in Panchthar district.

The missing ones are workers of Hewakhola Hydropower Project-I Dil Kumar Tamang of Hilihang Rural Municipality-7 and Sanjog Lowa of Phidim Municipality-10.

Likewise, Ashish Majhi and Alisha Majhi of Phidim are also missing in the flood. The identity of the next one missing in the flood is not ascertained as yet.

The Hewakhola bridge linking Phidim-4 and Hilihang-7 along the Mechi Highway is also washed away, completely disrupting the vehicular movement along the highway, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Hari Khatiwada.

Furthermore, a Bailey bridge along the Tamor corridor is also collapsed after the flood.

Police said that a motorable bridge in Phalelung Rural Municipality-3 is also destroyed in the flood.