KATHMANDU, Aug 26: A flood triggered by the swollen Bhotekoshi River has swept away around 60 houses near Trishuli Bazaar in Nuwakot and affected the Devighat area.
Nuwakot Chief District Officer Shambhu Prasad Regmi said no human casualties had been reported so far, as residents living along the Trishuli River moved to safer locations after receiving an early warning of the flood.
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The full extent of the damage is yet to be assessed. The flood has swept away several houses in Trishuli Bazaar and two concrete bridges over the Trishuli River, Regmi said.
The Trishuli and Devighat hydropower projects have also been damaged by the flooding.
The flood also swept away three blocks of a 25-megawatt solar power plant and its substation.
