In the flood’s wake, Rasuwagadhi left in ruins, China trade route cut off

Survivors recall the terrifying night. Officials plan road restoration before Dashain.

Sixty-year-old Lhakpa Tsho Ghale still remembers the devastating 2015 earthquake. She used to run a small hotel in Rasuwagadhi back then and witnessed the tragedy unfold before her eyes. But what she experienced in the wee hours on July 8 this year was even more terrifying.