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Panchthar's temporary river crossings mostly washed away or damaged

Panchthar, July 31 -- Floods have washed away key makeshift crossings over rivers across Panchthar, a hill district of Koshi province, severing transport links and forcing vehicles to cross rivers dir... Read More


Floods block Tamor Corridor and Mechi Highway in Panchthar

Panchthar, July 28 -- Continuous rainfall has triggered floods, disrupting transportation along the Panchthar-Dhankuta section of the Tamor Corridor and the Panchthar stretch of the Mechi Highway. Ac... Read More


Relief reaches families of dead migrant workers, years after tragedy

Panchthar, June 29 -- For years, the family of Birkha Bahadur Yongya of Oyam in Yangwarak Rural Municipality-3, Panchthar, lived with unanswered questions and empty hands. Birkha died in a road accide... Read More


Years after tragedy, relief reaches families of fallen migrant workers

Panchthar, June 28 -- For years, the family of Birkha Bahadur Yongya of Oyam in Yangwarak Rural Municipality-3, Panchthar, lived with unanswered questions and empty hands. Birkha died in a road accide... Read More


Three killed after Bailey bridge collapses in Panchthar

Phidim, June 15 -- Three workers died in the collapse of a Bailey bridge that was being installed over the Hewa River along the Mechi Highway in Panchthar district. According to Deputy Superintendent... Read More


Work halted along Mid-Hill Highway as unpaid labourers abandon construction site

Panchthar, June 15 -- Construction of the Mid-Hill Highway, a national pride project, has come to a halt at its starting point in Panchthar district after workers abandoned the site due to unpaid wage... Read More


Flood-damaged diversion disrupts traffic on Mechi Highway in Panchthar

Panchthar, May 22 -- A diversion built at Hewakhola along the Mechi Highway has been damaged by floodwaters, disrupting the movement of heavy vehicles, officials said. The flood, triggered by Wednesd... Read More


Young man dies of electrocution while fishing in river using electric current

Panchthar, May 11 -- year-old man died of electrocution while attempting to catch fish using electric current in a river in Panchthar district on Sunday. According to the District Police Office, the ... Read More