Stop Floods: Briefing to Prime Minister on Himtal blast and flood damage

Defense Minister Manvir Rai, people's representatives and high-ranking officials of related agencies briefed Prime Minister Oli about the incident. After receiving information about the situation there, Prime Minister Oli expressed his commitment to take immediate action and decisions on behalf of the central government.

Defense Minister Rai, Federal Member of Parliament Sonam Gelzen Sherpa, Kosi State Assembly Member Buddhi Bahadur Rajbhandari, Chief Secretary Liladevi Gadtoula, Executive Head of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority Anil Pokharel, Village Chairman Mingma Chiri Sherpa, Vice President Tasi Lhamu Sherpa and others were present on the occasion. .

In the on-site report, it is mentioned that relief and compensation, including food, as well as electricity, telephone and other essential services should be operated for the time being. It is said that after studying the detailed details of the damage, the risk situation of other glaciers should be studied by a joint team of subject experts from different fields and an action plan for reconstruction should be made and implemented.

17 houses and a school were destroyed due to floods and landslides after the explosion. It is mentioned in the report that the incident took place during the afternoon and due to the early notification system, human casualties were avoided.