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Three years after Jajarkot earthquake, survivors still wait for safer homes
National Delays in identifying beneficiaries, assessing damage and approving reconstruction grants have left thousands of families in temporary shelters, with rebuilding barely underway. Post File Photo bookmark Saroj Oli Three years after a powerful earthquake struck Jajarkot, thousands of families who lost their homes are still waiting for permanent housing. Many continue to live in makeshift shelters, struggling with harsh weather and uncertain prospects of rebuilding their homes.
Three years after Jajarkot earthquake, survivors still wait for safer homes
Jajarkot, Nov. 3 -- Three years after a powerful earthquake struck Jajarkot, thousands of families who lost their homes are still waiting for permanent housing. Many continue to live in makeshift shelters, struggling with harsh weather and uncertain prospects of rebuilding their homes. The magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck at 11:47 pm on November 3, 2023, with its epicentre in Ramidanda village in ward 1 of Barekot Rural Municipality.
Modern night bus service begins between Jajarkot and Kathmandu
Jajarkot, Oct. 24 -- A modern night bus service connecting Jajarkot's district headquarters, Khalanga, with Kathmandu has begun operating for the first time, offering passengers a new option for travelling to the capital in greater comfort. The service was launched through a joint initiative of Jajarkot Dolpa Transport Service, Madhya Paschim Transport Service and Surkhet Kakrebihar Transport Service. It aims to make long-distance journeys more convenient, comfortable and safe.
Modern night bus service begins between Jajarkot and Kathmandu
A modern night bus service connecting Jajarkot’s district headquarters, Khalanga, with Kathmandu has begun operating for the first time, offering passengers a new option for travelling to the capital in greater comfort. The service was launched through a joint initiative of Jajarkot Dolpa Transport Service, Madhya Paschim Transport Service and Surkhet Kakrebihar Transport Service. It aims to make long-distance journeys more convenient, comfortable and safe.
Two killed, three injured in auto-rickshaw crash in Jajarkot
National The vehicle plunged 60 to 65 metres off the Bheri Corridor road in Nalgad Municipality while travelling from Rukum West to Jajarkot. Saroj Oli/TKP bookmark Saroj Oli Two people were killed and three others seriously injured when an auto-rickshaw plunged off a road in Maluwa, Nalgad Municipality-8, in Jajarkot district on Saturday. The accident occurred at around 11:15am on the Jajarkot-Dolpa section of the Bheri Corridor road.
Two killed, three injured in auto-rickshaw crash in Jajarkot
Jajarkot, Oct. 17 -- Two people were killed and three others seriously injured when an auto-rickshaw plunged off a road in Maluwa, Nalgad Municipality-8, in Jajarkot district on Saturday. The accident occurred at around 11:15am on the Jajarkot-Dolpa section of the Bheri Corridor road. The vehicle went out of control and fell about 60 to 65 metres down the slope, police said.
Snow and rain disrupt life across Nepal’s highlands
National Heavy snowfall and persistent rain have brought colder conditions to high-altitude areas of Jumla, Jajarkot, Gorkha and Manang, affecting residents, livestock and trekkers. bookmark DB Budha, Saroj Oli, Hariram Upreti & Asha Gurung Snowfall accompanied by rain in the high hills and mountain regions of Jumla, Jajarkot, Gorkha and Lamjung has disrupted daily life, with temperatures dropping across the affected areas.
Flood blocks Jajarkot-Dolpa road, sweeps away homes and shops
Torrential rain triggered flooding in Jajarkot district, completely blocking a section of the Bheri Corridor linking Jajarkot with Dolpa and sweeping away temporary homes, shops and other structures, police said. The flood hit Baulaha Khola river between wards 1 and 2 of Nalgad Municipality after heavy rain late Sunday night. It washed away temporary homes and businesses at Bairitaal in ward 1, disrupting passenger and cargo traffic on the Jajarkot-Dolpa road.
Five bridges on Bheri Corridor remain unfinished after six years
Saroj Oli None of the five motorable bridges being built along the Bheri Corridor in Jajarkot district has been completed nearly six years after their construction contracts were signed. The bridges were supposed to be completed within three years. But work has either not started or remains limited to partially built pillars, delaying transport links to the remote northwestern district of Dolpa.
Five bridges on Bheri Corridor remain unfinished after six years
Jajarkot, Sept. 11 -- None of the five motorable bridges being built along the Bheri Corridor in Jajarkot district has been completed nearly six years after their construction contracts were signed. The bridges were supposed to be completed within three years. But work has either not started or remains limited to partially built pillars, delaying transport links to the remote northwestern district of Dolpa.
Jajarkot landslide-hit families struggle to get by in makeshift shelters
Krishna Prasad Gautam, Mahesh KC & Saroj Oli When a landslide destroyed her home last Saturday, 45-year-old Nayana Rokaya of Risang in ward 2 of Bheri Municipality in Jajarkot was forced to take shelter in a local school building with her one-month-old son. Eight days on, life in the makeshift shelter remains difficult, particularly for new and expectant mothers, who have been without adequate food, privacy and comfort.
In Jajarkot, crops are ready to harvest but farmers have nowhere to store them
Krishna Prasad Gautam & Saroj Oli Devendra Karki of Jajarkot is in a bind. The maize in his field is ready to harvest but he has nowhere to take the crop. Devendra had planted maize on nearly eight ropanis of land, enough to feed his seven-member family for much of the year. But his house in Bheri Municipality-2 was destroyed in last week’s landslides that left four dead and 11 injured. Most of those who survived, including Devendra and his family, are currently taking shelter at a local school.
Landslides pile on the misery in Jajarkot settlements
Jajarkot/surkhet, Aug. 16 -- Kedar Karki, a resident from Jajarkot, one of the remotest areas in western Nepal, survived the devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake three years ago. Following the earthquake, Karki's family of seven spent nearly two years inside a flimsy temporary shelter. A month ago, driven out by relentless monsoon rains, they ventured back into their half-ruined mud-and-stone house.
Death toll from Jajarkot landslide rises to four
National A 70-year-old man who had been missing since Saturday evening was found buried about 50 metres below his home. Post Photo bookmark Saroj Oli The death toll from a landslide in Jajarkot’s Bheri Municipality-2 has risen to four after the body of a man who had been missing since Saturday evening was recovered, police said. The body of 70-year-old Bhim Bahadur Karki was found buried in the landslide about 50 metres below his home, according to police.
Landslides pile on the misery in Jajarkot settlements
Kedar Karki, a resident from Jajarkot, one of the remotest areas in western Nepal, survived the devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake three years ago. Following the earthquake, Karki’s family of seven spent nearly two years inside a flimsy temporary shelter. A month ago, driven out by relentless monsoon rains, they ventured back into their half-ruined mud-and-stone house. When a massive landslide struck the settlement on Saturday evening, the rickety house turned into a deadly trap.
Monsoon disasters leave 85 dead as rains continue
At least 85 people have died in monsoon-related disasters across Nepal in four months, according to Nepal Police. The toll includes 19 deaths from floods, 35 from landslides, 26 from lightning strikes, four from heavy rain and one from an avalanche between April 14 and August 14. The monsoon is still active, and the risk of floods, landslides and other weather-related disasters remains high.
Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in three districts
Saroj Oli, Prem Raule & Deepak Pariyar Heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides across several parts of Nepal, leaving one person missing, at least two injured, damaging homes and bridges, and cutting off roads in Bajura, Kaski and Jajarkot. In Bajura, one person was reported missing and two others injured after a landslide buried two houses in Tamsu of Triveni Municipality-9 on Thursday.
Heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in three districts
Nepal, Aug. 14 -- Heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides across several parts of Nepal, leaving one person missing, at least two injured, damaging homes and bridges, and cutting off roads in Bajura, Kaski and Jajarkot. In Bajura, one person was reported missing and two others injured after a landslide buried two houses in Tamsu of Triveni Municipality-9 on Thursday.
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