Rani bridge over the Tamor River, which connects Ward No. 5 Tapethok and Ward No. 6 Lelep of Paktanglung rural municipality in the northern region from the headquarters of Fungling, has washed away.

This bridge was built by Remit Hydropower Company four years ago at a cost of around five crore rupees. According to Mukund Pokhrel, side in charge of Remit Hydro, there was a huge flood in the river this morning. 

According to local Gyavu Sherpa, there has been a big flood in all three rivers, Tamor, Ghunsa and Hellok. Gyawu said that a landslide occurred at Sotlima in Lelep, but the people there managed to escape.

According to him, it has been raining in this area since yesterday evening. Pemwatansi Sherpa, Ward President of Ward No. 6 informed that the bridge was swept away by a big flood in the river around 4 o'clock this morning. In Lelep, the local production of electricity has been stopped due to flooding in the river.

Ward president Pemwatansi says that there is no telephone connection everywhere in this area. Rajan Limbu, Chairman of the Rural Municipality informed that the inflow and outflow above the Rani Bridge was blocked after the incessant rains flooded the Hallok Simbuwa river, the flow of the Tamor river increased and the north-south road Rani Bridge was washed away.