Tuesday’s Phalakhu River Alert Warned of Rising Water Levels in Nuwakot, While Wednesday’s Sudden Bhotekoshi Flood Came From Tibet

Kathmandu. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology’s Flood Forecasting Division had issued a river alert on Tuesday night, but social media users have criticized the government for allegedly failing to take timely action ahead of Wednesday’s sudden flooding. However, the alert issued on Tuesday concerned a different river and was unrelated to the flash flood that later entered the Bhotekoshi River from the Tibet region of China. At around 9:20 pm on Tuesday, the department ...