Kaligandaki River Flood Damages Bhirkate Bridge Access Road in Myagdi

Flooding along the Kaligandaki River has damaged the access road near Bhirkate, placing a vital motorable bridge at risk in Myagdi district. The structure sits on the border of wards 1 and 6 within Annapurna Rural Municipality. Residents of Doba village rely on this vital crossing for daily transportation along the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road corridor. The local rural municipality vice chairperson confirmed that riverfront erosion destroyed the access road on the Bhirkate side. The damage has created significant hazards for vehicular passage, forcing local residents to endure difficult travel conditions. Authorities emphasized that immediate attention is required to restore secure transit across the river. Because the damaged crossing is a Bailey bridge falling under the jurisdiction of the Department of Roads, Vice Chairperson Pun explained that repairs must be conducted by the central department rather than local municipal government. The rural municipality has formally notified the District Disaster Management Committee regarding the structural damage to initiate necessary repair measures.