Army carries out controlled blast at Sunkoshi River
Nepali Army (NA) on Friday informed that it carried out several explosion s (as many as 23) in an attempt to speed up the outflow of water from the dam created after landslide in the Sunkoshi River at Jure Village of Sindhupalchok district.
A five-meter tall dam has been formed after a massive landslide blocked Sunkoshi River at Mankha VDC in Sindhupalchowk district on Saturday morning.
The NA has informed that the water level at the artificial lake is continually decreasing. NA Directorate of Public Relations further informed that efforts are underway to resume the Kodari Highway as soon as possible by providing outlet to the artificial lake.
The government has already announced the missing 123 people as dead while the rescuers have so far been able to recover 33 bodies from the landslide debris.
The government has announced a relief of Rs 40,000 each for the families of the deceased and Rs 5000 each for the damaged houses. The landslide has also blocked the Araniko Higway thereby compelling the commuters to choose for alternative route.
Likewise, five Hydropower plants generating 67MW power in the region have been halted.
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