Flood sweeps away two bridges in Olangchungola

Kathmandu - Incessant rain triggered flood in a local river has swept away two bridges at Olangchungola in Taplejung. The flood-fed river took away the bridges of Olangchungola sharing border with China in Faktanglung rural municiplaity-7 last night, informed ward chairperson Chheten Bhote.

He further shared the flood blew away a cemented bridge leading to Dangjen and a wooden bridge leading to Papung of Mikwakhola rural municipality from Olangchungola. With the bridges blown away, people's mobility has been blocked in the area. Likewise, the flood also took away a portion of road linking Reu of Tibet as well as a vehicle of the Chinese contractor.