Pahilo Party Nepal Calls for Unified Rescue and Relief Efforts in Rasuwa-Nuwakot Disaster
Dragon Media Correspondent
Pahilo Party Nepal has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and property caused by the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River affecting Rasuwa and Nuwakot, and has called for the rapid mobilization of all state mechanisms for rescue, relief, medical treatment and safe rehabilitation.
In a press statement issued on Bhadau 10 by party coordinator Govinda Bohara “Brahmanda,” the party paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the natural disaster and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. It also urged all concerned authorities to give high priority to the prompt rescue, treatment and safe rehabilitation of the injured and affected citizens.
The statement said preliminary information suggests that a sudden and unusually large volume of water flowed into the Bhotekoshi River from the Tibet side, but the actual cause of the disaster remains under investigation. The party called on the government to conduct a scientific and fact-based assessment of the cause, the actual scale of damage and possible additional risks, and to make the findings public.
Pahilo Party Nepal appealed to all its members, supporters, well-wishers and volunteers to immediately join rescue, relief and humanitarian efforts in coordination with local administrations, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force Nepal and the Nepal Army.
At the same time, the party urged volunteers to place their own safety first and not enter dangerous rivers, streams, landslide zones or flood-affected areas without instructions from security agencies.
The party called on its members to assist security agencies in search and rescue operations, support people relocated to safer areas, help transport the injured and sick to medical facilities, and give special priority to children, senior citizens, women and persons with disabilities.
It also urged volunteers to assist in collecting and distributing food, safe drinking water, medicines, clothing and other essential supplies, help facilitate communication between affected families and rescue agencies, and refrain from sharing unverified information, rumors or fear-inducing content on social media.
Pahilo Party Nepal called on the government to conduct an integrated, large-scale search, rescue and relief operation in the affected areas.
It demanded immediate aerial and ground assessments of the disaster zone, publication of verified damage figures, top priority for locating people who remain missing or out of contact, and free medical treatment for the injured.
The party also called for people living in high-risk riverbank and flood-prone areas to be moved to safer locations, while food, drinking water, medicines and temporary shelter should be provided without delay.
It further urged the government to establish an effective early-warning and high-alert system along the downstream Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river corridor.
The statement emphasized the need for a scientific investigation into the causes, damage and potential future risks in coordination with relevant national and international experts.
To reduce the impact of future Himalayan disasters, the party called for continuous monitoring of glacial lakes, glaciers, river systems and other high-risk areas, supported by modern early-warning technology.
“In this difficult moment of natural disaster, we must rise above political differences and unite to protect the lives of Nepali citizens,” the statement said.
Pahilo Party Nepal appealed to all its members, supporters, well-wishers and the wider public to assist rescue and relief operations with the humanitarian principle: “Human life first, politics only afterward.”
The party said protecting human life must remain the country’s highest priority at this time.
