Bhotekoshi flood destroys 1,800 hectares of farmland, kills thousands of livestock

Kathmandu, Sept 13: The devastating Bhotekoshi flood of August 26 caused extensive damage to rural communities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading and other districts, destroying farmland and killing thousands of livestock and poultry. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the flood destroyed around 1,800 hectares of agricultural land, particularly paddy fields, […]