Locals have been protesting that illegal quarrying and crusher industries have increased the risk of floods, but the administration and the local level have not paid any attention.
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Due to the illegal quarrying and crusher industry around the Roshi River, it has been found that this time the flood has caused more damage in Roshi Bazar of Panauti Municipality. Even though the locals had already pointed out that the risk of floods increased due to the indiscriminate excavation by the quarry industry, the authorities including the local level did not show any interest.
There are half a dozen stone quarries in Ward No. 12 of Panauti Municipality. The dust/soil coming out of the mine was thrown into the river. So the river was getting buried. As the continuous rains raised the water level, the river entered the settlement and caused great damage,” said a resident of Roshi Bazar. According to him, due to quarrying and crusher industry, Roshi River used to flow murky. He said that the landslide occurred due to natural causes in Kalanti of Panauti-12.
Only 20 people have died in Panauti Municipality due to the flash flood on Friday night. About 700 families of wards No. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 of the municipality have become homeless. Only 300 households of ward number 12 have been displaced.
Panauti – 12 Kalante, Salina Gurung of Gurung village was walking in front of the Diladil of Roshi Khola. But where is the road? Where did the houses built on the side of the road go? Some sheep are not found. There are only rivers and boulders everywhere. One/two houses were collapsed in the middle of the river. When she reached Gurung village on Tuesday, Salina could not find any information about where her house was.
Salina left her home at midnight last Friday when the Roshi River began to flood. When he left the house, he had nothing with him except a single piece of clothing. "At that time, saving lives was the most important thing," she said. Landslides were also falling on the road. In the morning we reached the Panauti market. We survived by luck.'
The flood of Roshi Khola has made about 700 families of Wards No. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 of Panauti municipality like the families of Salina. Only 300 households of Ward No. 12 have been displaced. The further one goes from Bhaleshwar in Ward No. 8 towards Kalanti, the more heartbreaking scenes are seen. After crossing about 1 km to reach Gurung village, almost all the houses are flooded. Dozens of houses have been destroyed beyond habitation. Some have only one wing left, some are about to collapse. The flow of water in the Roshi River has decreased after the rains stopped.
Most of the homeless spent the night at a school near the village for two days. Even after that, after not getting relief, rescue and no government presence, everyone has been scattered. According to local Deepak Tamang, most of the victims have reached Panauti Bazar and relatives' houses and camps in Kathmandu. Some are looking for a new camp in Panauti. Those who could not even find a tent returned to their damaged homes.
There is a tragic situation as many people died in the village even to return home. Local Deepak Tamang says that the villagers are in a state of panic after seeing people die in front of them due to landslides. Many have left the village due to fear. "Looking for a safe place, some are going to Panauti Bazar, some have reached their relatives," he said. 52-year-old Sita Lama said that due to the fear of the landslide, she started looking for a camp in a safe place. "Life had to be saved," she said.
Meera KC's house was earlier far beyond Roshi river. There was a road on the bank of the river. But now his house is in the middle of the river. On Tuesday, Meera was busy feeding the cow tied in the shed next to the house. We saved our lives. Where to bring these cattle? Where to put it? How to put it?' she said.
When Roshi Urler came, Meera's husband had gone to remove the landslide. Meera alone brought the whole family to the river. Courage and courage come by themselves during times of disaster. First cut the father-in-law. Then to the mother-in-law. And I went with the children,' she said, 'We stayed at a neighbor's place for two nights.' Even though the flood did not damage the houses and cattle, she is now back to her own business. He also loves them. Even though he lived there, he was worried about the cattle. He has been hungry for 3/4 days. Even if there was only water, they were fed," she said.
Panauti Municipality is preparing for the relief of the flood victims. We have informed the District Disaster Management Committee, Union and State Government about the physical and human damage in Panauti. We have also discussed what can be done for disaster management and relief,'' said Ramsharan Bhandari, the head of the municipality. He said that they are looking for those who are completely homeless and have no shelter. The victim was kept safe at Indra Devi School in Ward 12 on Saturday and Sunday. "Some families have gone looking for relatives," he said, "We have received information that some displaced Genten have returned to live in their own homes."
65 people lost their lives due to landslides in Kavre district. Concerned families complain that some of them died even if there was no timely rescue and treatment. A lot of human and physical damage has been caused by the flood in Panauti, Roshi, Bethanchok, Temal Rural Municipality. According to District Police Office Kavre Chief Superintendent of Police Bashundhara Khadka, 71 people were injured in the flash flood and 8 are missing.
According to 52-year-old Bir Bahadur Lama, a local, there was a commotion that disaster would come to the village when lightning started falling along with the incessant rain. There was no electricity in Kalanti since Friday morning. As the night wore on, the rain began to fall. 'Village
The leader was telling everyone to get out of the house and run away, at that moment the landslide destroyed a house,' said the Lama. According to him, while trying to save 20-year-old Anish Timilsana, 35-year-old neighbor Geeta Timilsana also died. Locals pulled Anish out alive around 2 am. But Geeta's life was not spared. Anish was taken to Dhulikhel Hospital by an army helicopter on Sunday morning. "However, we got the news of Anish's death on the way," Lama said, "The man who was speaking until Sunday morning died." 2036 there was a flood in Kalanti on October 13 as well. According to 54-year-old Govinda Prasad Humagai, the witness, the damage was not so much at that time. “I suffered many disasters. See floods, landslides, earthquakes. But I have never seen such a disaster," he said. "This time, the flood and the landslide happened at the same time. It used to be small. It is not known that the settlement was washed away by dropping such a mountain.'
